Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Thursday (August 10, 2006).

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USD     1.8904/1.8910
SFR     2.3370/2.3382
YEN     218.28/218.40
NKR   11.7603/11.7729
EURO    1.4791/1.4799
CAN     2.1298/2.1306
DKR   11.0362/11.0410
SKR   13.6010/13.6103
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