KIEV, April 6 – The international reserves of the National Bank of Ukraine shrank by 4.03%, or $1.067 billion, to $25.392 billion, in March, the NBU reported on its official website.

Since the beginning of 2009, international reserves have declined by 19.5%, or $6.151 billion from $31.543 billion, reads the report.

In 2008, the NBU's international reserves fell by 2.8%, or $918.8 million.