Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Thursday (August 27, 2009).

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USD     1.6189/1.6192

SFR     1.7280/1.7293

YEN     151.59/151.65

NKR     9.8293/9.8349

EURO    1.1350/1.1354

CAN     1.7703/1.7714

DKR     8.4470/8.4507

SKR   11.5853/11.5979

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