Reserve assets increased by $ 55 million during January. The monetary balance released by the Central Bank of Uruguay (BCU) reported that as of January 31^ST reserve assets reached 8.041 billion dollars.

The monthly increase was mainly due to foreign exchange purchases of the Central Bank totaled $ 367 million. In December, the reserve assets raised $ 36 million.

(www.espectador.com, 9 February 2010)