Egypt's foreign cash reserves dropped US$ 448 million to reach US$ 15.035billion at the end of last November, compared to US$ 15.483 billion at the end of last October. Banking experts said such retreat in international reserves was a result of the political turmoil which reduced tourism income, direct investments and exports. Month Value in US$ Billion December 2010 36.005 January 2011 35.007 February 2011 33.321 March 2011 30.106 April 2011 28.024 May 2011 27.228 June 2011 26.564 July 2011 25.706 August 2011 25.008 September 2011 24.009 October 2011 22.071 November 2011 20.1 December 2011 18.119 January 2012 16.3 February 2012 15.7 March 2012 15.1 April 2012 15.2 May 2012 15.515 June 2012 15.533 July 2012 14.442 August 2012 15.127 September 2012 15.042 October 2012 15.483 November 2012 15.035