Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Wednesday (August 19, 2009).

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USD     1.6546/1.6551

SFR     1.7599/1.7609

YEN     155.38/155.44

NKR   10.0200/10.0280

EURO    1.1609/1.1614

CAN     1.8116/1.8126

DKR     8.6381/8.6470

SKR   11.8743/11.9064

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