Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Wednesday (August 30, 2006).

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USD     1.9031/1.9033
SFR     2.3384/2.3397
YEN     223.02/223.14
NKR   12.0270/12.0308
EURO    1.4841/1.4845
CAN     2.1106/2.1116
DKR   11.0690/11.0726
SKR   13.7096/13.7287
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