*Yen rises from 1-week low of 148.17 against pound; pair now worth 147.42

*Euro rises to 0.8856 against pound and 1.5116 versus Swiss franc

RBA Minutes Show Signs Of Improvement, Financial System "Fragile"

*RBA: Expect High Unemployment, Weak GDP, Low CPI in the Next Year

*RBA Minutes: Board Faced Question Of Whether To Ease Further, Decided Unchanged Rates Was Best Course