special drawing rights
the reserve asset created through the International Monetary Fund as a supplement to gold and U.S. dollars, for use among the member governments in settling international payments. Abbreviation: SDR, S.D.R.
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Even the $250 billion of special drawing rights—SDRs, the IMF's own currency—is less than it seems.
British Dictionary definitions for special drawing rights
(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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