special drawing rights

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(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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special 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

paper gold

reserve assets - capital held back from investment in order to meet probable or possible demands

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Group of Ten paper gold reserve assets SDR SDRs special			The Board of Governors of the Fund has ratified a general allocation of Special Drawing Rights to provide liquidity support to the global economic system by supplementing the foreign exchange reserves of member countries, including Jamaica. IMF liquidity grant by Caribbean Update Aa It added that the funding took place through the allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDR) to IMF members that are participants in the SDRs Department in proportion to their existing quotas in the fund, which are based broadly on their relative size in the global economy. Lebanon receives $298 million in reserves from IMF program by The Daily Star (Beirut, Lebanon) The increase was largely attributed to a rise in its holdings of special drawing rights at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and valuation gains in the government's holdings of the US Treasuries, the ministry said. Japan''s forex reserves hit record high USD 1.04 trillion by Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)			special activities Special administration Special agency special agent special air operation Special Air Service special ammunition supply point special assessment special assignment airlift requirements Special bail Special Boat Service special boat squadron special boat team Special Branch special cargo special case special clearing special constable special contract special correspondent special court-martial Special damage special delivery Special demurrer Special deposit special drawing rights special education special educational needs special effect special effects special feature special flight Special Forces special forces group special forces operations base special handling special hazard Special homology special information operations Special injuction special interest special interest target Special issue special job cover map special jury Special K special licence special mission unit special needs special offer Special Olympics			special diagnostic strategies special diagnostic strategies Special Diets Resource Guide Special Digital Data Service Provider Special Digital Edition Special Direct System Special Disability Workload Special Discharge Review Program special dispensation Special distinctions of Nauru Special distinctions of Nauru Special Distribution Special District Augmentation Fund Special District Financing Administration, LLC Special District Leadership Foundation Special District Risk Management Authority Special Districts Association of Colorado Special Districts Association of Oregon Special Diver's Air Support System Special dividend Special dividend Special Dividends Special Documentation Project Special Drawing Special Drawing Special Drawing Special Drawing Right Special Drawing Right Special Drawing Right Special Drawing Right special drawing rights Special Drawing Rights SDRs Special Duties Unit Special Duty Special Duty Assignment Special Duty Assignment Pay Special Duty Identifier Special Duty Manning Roster Special Duty Officer Special Duty Only Special Duty Unit Special Early Retirement Program Special Economic Zone Special Economic Zone Special Ed Assistant Special edition special education special education special education Special Education Administrators of County Offices Special Education Advisory and Advocacy Council Special Education Advisory Committee Special Education Advisory Panel Special Education Alternative Certification Track Special Education and Early Intervention Services Special Education And Research for Children Special Education Assistant Special Education Assistant Certificate

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