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special drawing rights
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special drawing rights
pl n
(Economics) (sometimes capitals) the reserve assets of the International Monetary Fund on which member nations may draw in proportion to their contribution to the Fund Abbreviation SDRs
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Noun1.special drawing rights - reserve assets in the International Monetary Fundspecial drawing rights - reserve assets in the International Monetary Fund; designed to supplement reserves of gold and convertible currencies used to maintain stability in the foreign exchange market
reserve assets - capital held back from investment in order to meet probable or possible demands


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Strauss-Kahn said resources for the fund, "which could climb to $100 billion a year," could be raised through an allocation to IMF member countries of IMF special drawing rights, or SDRs.
The five-year bonds will be denominated in IMF special drawing rights, an IMF currency basket composed of the US dollar, euro, yen, and British pound.
Earlier this month, the Group of 20 nations tripled the IMF's resources to USD750bn, and also agreed to support a general allocation of USD250bn worth of IMF Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) to IMF member countries to boost liquidity amid troubled credit markets.
 
 
 
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