KIEV, March 5 – The international reserves of the National Bank of Ukraine in February 2008 expanded by 2.1%, or $669 million, to $32.463 billion, regaining the level registered at the beginning of the year, Valeriy Lytvytsky, the head of the group of advisors to the NBU Governor, told Interfax-Ukraine.

"The NBU's reserves as of March 1, 2008, amounted to $32.463 billion, they returned to their previous level after a decline in January," he said.