OREANDA-NEWS. August 21, 2008. NBM currency reserves amounted to US1 billion 730,9 million, increasing by USD 23,63 million or 1,4% in comparison with the previous week.

NBM informed about this, specifying that as of August 1, 2008, NBM currency reserves amounted to USD 1 billion 707,27 million.

As of late December 2007, NBM currency reserves totaled US 1 billion 333,68 million, as of late I quarter 2008- USD 1 billion 424,29 million and as of late I half of the year - USD 1 billion 525,95 million.

Historic boundary of USD 1 billion was exceeded in late August 2007 and boundary of USD 1,5 billion-in late June 2008.