Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Monday (August 17, 2009).

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USD     1.6326/1.6331

SFR     1.7609/1.7621

YEN     154.00/154.12

NKR   10.1033/10.1138

EURO    1.1597/1.1604

CAN     1.8073/1.8088

DKR     8.6326/8.6369

SKR   11.9136/11.9197

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