Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Wednesday (August 26, 2009).

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USD     1.6214/1.6216

SFR     1.7344/1.7359

YEN     152.70/152.83

NKR     9.8540/9.8603

EURO    1.1391/1.1397

CAN     1.7817/1.7831

DKR     8.4771/8.4862

SKR   11.5716/11.5776

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