Discuss the use of the IMF's SDR in international transactions?

What will be an ideal response?


The SDR is an international reserve asset that member countries can add to their foreign currency and gold reserves and use for payments requiring foreign exchange. Its value is set daily using a basket of four major currencies: the euro, Japanese yen, pound sterling, and U.S. dollar. Originally, the SDR was created to permit governments to discharge their international obligations. However, because the IMF publishes daily quotations on the exchange value of the SDR, the SDR has become widely accepted as a private currency basket. Today, private banks commonly accept deposits denominated in SDRs; and loans, especially those made by governments dealing with the IMF, are denominated in SDRs.

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