51.   Sir Donald quoted Mr Dai as saying the Central Government would use its reserves to help Hong Kong tackle the Asian financial turmoil whenever necessary.

52.   Taiwanese law bans using the reserves on any risky investments, bank officials said.

53.   The Clinton administration has been reluctant to use the reserves, saying they are intended for emergencies, not price controls.

54.   The authority uses the reserves to support the value of the Hong Kong dollar, which is linked to the U.S. dollar.

55.   The audit also said FIMACO had used Central Bank reserves to issue loans to Russian commercial banks.

56.   The government desperately wants to prevent a devaluation of the ruble, and the Central Bank has been using hard currency reserves to keep its value relatively steady.

57.   The Haarlem, Netherlands-based publisher said it will finance the acquisition by issuing new shares, using cash reserves and taking out loans.

58.   The issue became front-page news last week with revelations that mayoral cash reserves were used to buy the tickets for Chirac, his family and his entourage.

59.   The new contingency line of credits will allow nations to use IMF reserves to bolster their own resources to fend off attacks by currency speculators.

60.   The National Bank has used its reserves extensively over the past several months to help the government meet its huge foreign debt obligations.