1.   As the reserves have shrunk, foreign investors have become increasingly worried that the government would be forced to devalue the currency.

2.   Even without sales, the reserve is shrinking as measured by the number of days of imports it could replace because imports are on the rise.

3.   While supplies are considered adequate to meet U.S. demand through the summer, concern is mounting that reserves will shrink in the second half of the year.

4.   Sales, especially of automobiles and trucks, are way down and foreign currency reserves are steadily shrinking.

5.   The reserves have shrunk significantly in recent weeks as the National Bank tried to defend the national hryvna currency from the financial crisis in Russia.

6.   The reserves had been shrinking for months as the government spent dollars to buy rubles and prevent a devaluation of the Russian currency.

7.   The needs are growing and the reserves are shrinking.