KIEV, June 7 - The gross international reserves of the National Bank of Ukraine grew by 5.4%, from $23.482 billion in April to $24.751 billion, the NBU reported on its official Web site.

According to the report, the NBU purchased hard currency worth $1.415 billion on the forex market in May, while in April the bank bought $335.7 million, in March $505.7 million, in February $265.4 million and in January $223.4 million.