Gold and foreign currency reserves of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) from the beginning of 2005 and as of March 29 increased by 2 billion 379 million dollars - to 11 billion 904 million dollars (at the current exchange rate). This was reported in the NBU statistics and reporting department. \n \nAccording to the department, the balance of NBU interventions on the Ukrainian currency market from the beginning of the year and March 29 amounted to 3 billion 36 million dollars (in dollar equivalent). In 2004, NBU gold and foreign currency reserves increased by 2.588 billion - to 9.525 billion dollars. \n \nIn addition, according to the statistics and reporting department of the National Bank, the real effective exchange rate of the hryvnia weakened by 2.3% in 2004, and strengthened by 0.88% in January 2005 (according to preliminary estimates). \n \nAt the same time, the nominal revaluation of the hryvnia against the US dollar in 2004 was 0.49%, and in January-February 2005 - 0.12%. \n \nBased on "Podrobnosti" materials