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Special Drawing Rights

April 19 , 2021 1307 days 959 0
  • The G20 Finance Ministers recently nodded to the International Monetary Fund to provide fresh Special Drawing Rights to its member countries.
  • The IMF has been permitted to provide SDR of worth 650 million USD to the member countries.

Special Drawing Rights

  • It is an international reserve asset.
  • It was created by the IMF in 1969 to supplement the official reserves of its member countries.
  • The value of Special Drawing Rights is based on five currencies of the world.
  • They are US dollars, Japanese Yen, Chinese Renminbi, British pound sterling and Euro.
  • The value of SDR is calculated every day.
  • The voting power of a member country in IMF is based on the quota that is measured in terms of SDR.
  • It is primarily based on the economic position of a country.

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