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25 May 2012 Last updated at 07:59 ET


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Pound Sterling - United States Dollar

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	£1 buys	change	%	52 wk-h	52 wk-l
US Dollar	1.56880	+0.00200	+0.13	1.65440	1.53180

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Asia Pacific
	£1 buys	change	%	52 wk-h	52 wk-l
Japanese Yen	124.76750	+0.03950	+0.03	134.08000	116.98500
Australian Dollar	1.60140	-0.00300	-0.22	1.61970	1.46490
New Zealand Dollar	2.06890	-0.01040	-0.50	2.09770	1.85900
Hong Kong Dollar	12.17850	+0.01500	+0.12	12.88650	11.89600
Singapore Dollar	2.00460	+0.00300	+0.16	2.05700	1.93090
Taiwanese Dollar	46.44920	+0.03010	+0.06	48.51250	45.70400
Thai Baht	49.68250	+0.13290	+0.27	50.48680	47.27310
Malaysian Ringgit	4.95100	+0.00600	+0.13	5.05270	4.72160
Indonesian Rupiah	14869.46300	+93.12120	+0.63	14943.48250	13446.34530
South Korean Won	1858.87890	+7.84860	+0.42	1856.20870	1682.73280
Philippine Peso	68.69250	+0.14800	+0.22	71.40000	66.62300
Vietnamese Dong	32693.06150	+31.87830	+0.10	34380.94430	31932.19370
Chinese Yuan	9.93630	+0.01420	+0.14	10.68230	9.66850

South Asia
	£1 buys	change	%	52 wk-h	52 wk-l
Indian Rupee	86.82870	-0.22260	-0.26	87.81480	70.77860
Bangladeshi Taka	128.48000	+0.19500	+0.15	133.88500	115.30500
Pakistani Rupee	143.85730	-0.28680	-0.20	147.92230	134.38670
Sri Lankan Rupee	205.44100	+0.96000	+0.47	214.17380	169.24140

Europe / Africa / Middle East
	£1 buys	change	%	52 wk-h	52 wk-l
Euro	1.24740	-0.00300	-0.22	1.25650	1.10650
Danish Kroner	9.26900	-0.02200	-0.24	9.33850	8.25250
Israeli Shekel	6.03860	-0.00100	-0.02	6.16610	5.42620
Norwegian Kroner	9.42300	-0.02400	-0.25	9.59650	8.58480
Saudi Arabian Riyal	5.88330	+0.00700	+0.11	6.20420	5.74560
South African Rand	13.08250	-0.00900	-0.07	13.33560	10.66140
Swedish Kronor	11.22130	-0.04120	-0.37	11.47400	10.06800
Swiss Franc	1.49880	-0.00300	-0.20	1.50890	1.17220
Turkish Lira	2.88530	-0.00900	-0.32	2.97640	2.55590
Iranian Rial	19278.71420	+32.33720	+0.17	19956.08730	16452.23640
Ukrainian Hryvnia	12.69460	+0.01000	+0.08	13.24040	12.26160
Russian Rouble	50.08780	+0.23510	+0.47	50.52650	44.58190

Americas
	£1 buys	change	%	52 wk-h	52 wk-l
United States Dollar	1.56880	+0.00200	+0.13	1.65440	1.53180
Canadian Dollar	1.60970	+0.00100	+0.05	1.63670	1.53070
Mexican Peso	21.93910	-0.01810	-0.08	22.13000	18.43420
Brazilian Real	3.18250	+0.00400	+0.12	3.29490	2.48960
Argentinean Peso	7.00270	+0.00500	+0.08	7.18550	6.43860
Bolivian Boliviano	10.84280	-0.14820	-1.35	11.60370	10.58920
Chilean Peso	796.48000	-0.60000	-0.08	827.12500	736.72500
Colombian Peso	2888.27910	+3.82940	+0.13	3077.81660	2756.75680
Salvadoran Colon	13.68500	-0.02000	-0.15	14.47150	13.40050
Guatemalan Quetzal	12.20700	+0.01000	+0.08	12.94350	11.93740
Peru Nuevo Sol	4.23210	+0.00600	+0.15	4.58840	4.12940
Uruguay Peso	32.30110	+0.02530	+0.08	32.49900	29.31080
Venezuela Bolivar Fuerte	6.72850	-0.00300	-0.04	7.10000	6.57500

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