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[Thai Economics Library | Archives (for history)]
April 03, 2009

reserve

Reserve

a reserve (noun) - a supply of something to be used in the future

cash reserves
foreign currency reserves
foreign exchange reserves
international reserves

foreign exchange reserves are invested in highly liquid and marketable securities

the eradication of foreign debt and the accumulation of massive hard-currency reserves
built up financial reserves abroad to cushion their economies in the event of a downturn

the central bank issued massive amounts of currency so that it could buy up foreign exchange reserves and keep the currency from appreciating too rapidly

like many countries accumulating large foreign exchange reserves, China is simply looking for profitable places to invest them over the long term

keep reserves on hand
Countries typically keep reserves on hand to cushion an export shortfall or to intervene to defend the currency

gold reserves
capital reserves

energy reserves
gas  reserves
oil reserves
coal reserves
food reserves

sufficient reserves
hidden reserves
vast reserves
low reserves

available reserves
dwindling reserves

tap reserves
draw on reserves
dip into reserves

African wildlife reserves
cherry orchards, ranches, nature reserves, vineyards, waterfalls, and mountain trails

grain reserves worldwide are at lows not seen for decades
they have used up the food reserves accumulated over the years

scarce energy reserves
significant reserves of oil and natural gas

a growing cushion of loan-loss reserves
Problem loans were down since the beginning of the year, loan-loss reserves were up
Such a linkup gives the investment bank access to the vast reserves provided by depositors
 gobble up Social Security reserves

the investor protection corporation has $1.5 billion in reserves, which is invested in Treasury securities

the Navy Reserves

depleted reserves
foreseeing depleted domestic reserves, companies a few years ago planned a flurry of new LNG ports

the plane's fuel reserve tanks for long distance flights

oil reserves
Other major oil importers--notably European countries and Japan--have spent heavily to accrue their own reserves, and many are evaluating whether they should build even larger ones
Strategic reserves allow governments to relieve the pressure of unexpected interruptions in oil supplies by releasing some
oil reserves are an important tool of both economic and foreign policy
 the nations oil reserves should remain as large as possible in case of future need

summon up reserves of energy to get the job done

huge reserves of iron still unexploited

bigger reserves could help improve U.S. energy security
the United States must also promote better international coordination of national reserves
Over the next several years, the United States steadily amassed reserves

President Bill Clinton struck a deal with budget hawks to sell some reserves in order to help balance the budget

strategic reserves
management of strategic reserves
poor management of strategic reserves can discourage private investors from building stocks of their own

all member states should instead be required to hold reserves in proportion to the amount of oil they consume

the economic muscle that accompanies growing petrodollar reserves

marine reserves with abundances of  fish

the world's second largest reserves

reserve armed forces
I looked at them with admiration, wondering what reserves of energy they had that I didn't

excess reserves accumulated through exchange-rate interventions

nature reserves

Countries weathering the food crisis best are those with grain and rice reserves on hand, like Korea and China

energy companies that hold vast reserves of fossil fuels

He reserves most of his fire and brimstone for the defense of traditional heterosexual marriage

Ideally, each of us should have sufficient reserves of neuronutrients and neurotransmitters in our bodies




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