Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Thursday (July 16, 2009).

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USD     1.6415/1.6420

SFR     1.7660/1.7673

YEN     153.62/153.70

NKR   10.4859/10.5075

EURO    1.1630/1.1636

CAN     1.8374/1.8386

DKR     8.6591/8.6650

SKR   12.8185/12.8416

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