Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Wednesday (August 23, 2006).

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USD     1.8926/1.8932
SFR     2.3381/2.3390
YEN     220.32/220.44
NKR   11.9147/11.9197
EURO    1.4801/1.4806
CAN     2.1041/2.1055
DKR   11.0409/11.0502
SKR   13.6026/13.6067
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