Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Tuesday (August 15, 2006).

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USD     1.8899/1.8904
SFR     2.3440/2.3452
YEN     220.20/220.32
NKR   11.9162/11.9275
EURO    1.4840/1.4843
CAN     2.1254/2.1270
DKR   11.0724/11.0757
SKR   13.6846/13.6920
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