71.   In recent days, the Russian government has been flaunting its progress in increasing tax collection, reducing inflation, and boosting foreign currency reserves.

72.   In recent weeks, the central bank has taken advantage of a higher peso to buy dollars on the spot market to replenish currency reserves.

73.   In that context, Liu noted that China still plans to maintain high currency reserves.

74.   In January, the government stopped spending billions of dollars in currency reserves to prop up the faltering real, in effect allowing a devaluation.

75.   Increases in foreign investment, if they materialize, will boost Thai and Korean efforts to build up foreign currency reserves and avert a new financial crisis.

76.   Interest rates rose sharply Thursday after Hong Kong authorities used foreign currency reserves to fend off what they termed a speculative attack on the Hong Kong dollar.

77.   It was only the second time this year that foreign currency reserves have dropped.

78.   Jittery investors have abruptly pulled cash out of Latin America with devastating effects on stock markets and currency reserves.

79.   Jordan has lost its main market, Iraq, which is the target of international economic sanctions, and its foreign currency reserve has fallen.

80.   Last month Iran imposed strict controls on all imports, banning many foodstuffs and a string of luxury items in a bid to bolster its dwindling foreign currency reserves.