Special Drawing Rights (SDRs)
Author: Christopher Wilkie
Publisher: Oxford University Press (UK)
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 323
ISBN-13: 0199606463
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIt considers the changing roles and influences of the U.S.
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IMF Financial Operations 2018
Author: International Monetary Fund. Finance Dept.
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Published: 2018-04-18
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13: 1484330870
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIMF Financial Operations 2018 provides a broad introduction to how the IMF fulfills its mission through its financial activities. It covers the financial structure and operations of the IMF and provides background detail on the financial statements. It reviews the IMF's three main activities: lending, surveillance, and technical assistance.
Guidance Note for Fund Staff on the Treatment and Use of SDR Allocations
Author: International Monetary Fund. Strategy, Policy, & Review Department
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Published: 2009-08-28
Total Pages: 23
ISBN-13: 1498335632
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAgainst the backdrop of the global financial crisis, the IMF has decided to implement a US$250 billion general allocation of special drawing rights (SDRs). In addition, the Fourth Amendment of the Fund’s Articles of Agreement has recently become effective, and will make available to SDR Department participants a special allocation of up to an additional SDR 21.5 billion (US$33 billion). Nearly US$115 billion of these combined allocations will go to emerging market and developing countries, including about US$20 billion to low-income countries (LICs), thereby providing an important boost to the reserves of countries with the greatest needs.
Enhancing International Monetary Stability--A Role for the SDR?
Author: International Monetary Fund. Strategy, Policy, & Review Department
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Published: 2011-07-01
Total Pages: 43
ISBN-13: 1498339484
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe SDR has enjoyed renewed attention lately in the context of debates on international monetary reform. To be sure, the term SDR has been used to refer to three different concepts—(i) a composite reserve asset created in 1969: the “official SDR” as defined in the Fund’s Articles; (ii) a potential new class of reserve assets: tradable SDRdenominated securities issued by the Fund or an investment vehicle backed by a subset of the Fund’s membership; and (iii) a unit of account, which could be used to price internationally traded assets (e.g., sovereign bonds) and goods (e.g., commodities), to peg currencies, and to report balance of payments data. All three are discussed in this paper.
The Future of the SDR in Light of Changes in the International Monetary System
Author: Mr.James M. Boughton
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Published: 1996-09-26
Total Pages: 474
ISBN-13: 9781557756046
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book edited by Michael Mussa, James M. Boughton, and Peter Isard, records the proceedings of a seminar held at the IMF in March 1996 on the future of the special drawing right (SDR), given changes in the international monetary system since the inception of the SDR. The seminar focuses on the differences in opinion in the international community on the desirability or feasibility of an additional allocation of SDRs.
International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity
Author: International Monetary Fund. Statistics Dept.
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Published: 2015-01-07
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 1484350162
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis update of the guidelines published in 2001 sets forth the underlying framework for the Reserves Data Template and provides operational advice for its use. The updated version also includes three new appendices aimed at assisting member countries in reporting the required data.
SDR: from Bretton Woods to a World Currency
Author: Elena Flor
Publisher: P.I.E-Peter Lang S.A., Editions Scientifiques Internationales
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9782807610170
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe book starts with a description of the monetary system's evolution, from the Bretton Woods Conference to the SDR. The book includes some annexes in order to better explain the origin of the current monetary system.
Historical Dictionary of the IMF
Author: Norman K. Humphreys
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Published: 2000-06-28
Total Pages: 392
ISBN-13: 1475507240
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIMF economists work closely with member countries on a variety of issues. Their unique perspective on country experiences and best practices on global macroeconomic issues are often shared in the form of books on diverse topics such as cross-country comparisons, capacity building, macroeconomic policy, financial integration, and globalization.
Gaining Currency
Author: Eswar Prasad
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 345
ISBN-13: 0190631058
DOWNLOAD EBOOKChina's currency, the renminbi, has taken the world by storm. This book documents the renminbi's impressive rise to global prominence in a short period but also shows how much further it has to go before becoming a major international currency. The hype about its inevitable ascendance to global dominance is overblown.
The CFA Franc Zone
Author: Ali Zafar
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2021-05-11
Total Pages: 250
ISBN-13: 3030710068
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book provides an empirical analysis of economic and political structures impacting the CFA franc zone. Concise and practical chapters explore the history of the CFA franc zone, challenges to development, geopolitical issues, the importance of flexible exchanges rates, growth trends, and the impact of the Covid crisis. Policy reform is examined to detail economic approaches that could reduce poverty and increase the quality of life within the area. This book aims to present a macroeconomic and exchange rate framework to promote development and post-Covid recovery within the CFA franc zone. It will be of interest to students, researchers, and policymakers involved in African economics, the political economy, and development economics.
