Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Thursday (October 19, 2006).

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USD     1.8784/1.8788
SFR     2.3650/2.3658
YEN     221.91/222.03
NKR   12.5894/12.6012
EURO    1.4886/1.4894
CAN     2.1253/2.1268
DKR   11.0999/11.1030
SKR   13.7555/13.7682
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