Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Friday (December 30, 2005).

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USD     1.7182/1.7185

SFR     2.2597/2.2609

YEN     202.72/202.84

NKR   11.5974/11.6121

EURO    1.4516/1.4528

CAN     2.0012/2.0026

DKR   10.8305/10.8377

SKR   13.6576/13.6694

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