Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Thursday (April 23, 2009).

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USD     1.4645/1.4648

SFR     1.6924/1.6942

YEN     143.48/143.59

NKR     9.7103/9.7196

EURO    1.1191/1.1195

CAN     1.7947/1.7958

DKR     8.3361/8.3395

SKR   12.2111/12.2224

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