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special drawing rights

plural noun

  1. 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. : SDR, S.D.R.


special drawing rights

plural noun

  1. sometimes capitals the reserve assets of the International Monetary Fund on which member nations may draw in proportion to their contribution to the Fund SDRs
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of special drawing rights1

First recorded in 1965–70
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Example Sentences

Even the $250 billion of Special Drawing Rights—SDRs, the IMF's own currency—is less than it seems.

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