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Exchange rates | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
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Exchange rates | 1. Exchange rates The results of operations have been translated into US dollars at the average rates of exchange for the year. In the case of sterling, the translation rate is $1=£0.78 (2019: $1=£0.78, 2018: $1=£0.75). In the case of the euro, the translation rate is $1=€0.88 (2019: $1=€0.89, 2018: $1=€0.85). Assets and liabilities have been translated into US dollars at the rates of exchange on the last day of the year. In the case of sterling, the translation rate is $1=£0.73 (2019: $1=£0.76, 2018: $1=£0.78). In the case of the euro, the translation rate is $1=€0.81 (2019: $1=€0.89, 2018: $1=€0.87).

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