Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Tuesday (August 18, 2009).

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USD     1.6557/1.6561

SFR     1.7814/1.7825

YEN     156.74/156.80

NKR   10.1345/10.1385

EURO    1.1721/1.1726

CAN     1.8275/1.8288

DKR     8.7247/8.7276

SKR   11.9717/11.9890

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