Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Thursday (May 21, 2009).

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USD     1.5830/1.5835

SFR     1.7343/1.7354

YEN     149.59/149.66

NKR   10.1192/10.1384

EURO    1.1408/1.1416

CAN     1.8059/1.8072

DKR     8.4972/8.5004

SKR   11.9179/11.9441

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