Review of the Method of Valuation of the SDR - Amendment to Rule O-1

Review of the Method of Valuation of the SDR - Amendment to Rule O-1
Author: International Monetary Fund. Finance Dept.
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 5
Release: 2016-09-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1498345220

This paper seeks Executive Board approval of an amendment to Rule O-1, which specifies the currency amounts in the SDR valuation basket.

Review of the Method of Valuation of the SDR— Amendment to Rule O-1

Review of the Method of Valuation of the SDR— Amendment to Rule O-1
Author: International Monetary Fund
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 4
Release: 2022-07-29
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

This paper seeks Executive Board approval of an amendment to Rule O-1 of the IMF’s Rules and Regulations, which specifies the currency amounts in the SDR valuation basket In accordance with Decision No. 17247-(22/44), adopted May 11, 2022, on the method of valuation of the SDR and Decision No. 16033-(16/17), adopted July 20, 2016 on the guidelines for the calculation of currency amounts in the SDR valuation basket, the amounts of each currency included in the SDR valuation basket, effective August 1, 2022, have been determined. These currency amounts are calculated in accordance with long-standing principles of continuity and stability of the SDR value in terms of currencies. The calculations ensure that on the transition day (today), the value of the SDR in U.S. dollars is the same under the new and the prevailing SDR valuation baskets. Moreover, at the average exchange rates for the three-month period ending today (May 2 through July 29, 2022), the share of each currency in the value of the SDR corresponds to the weight approved by the IMF Executive Board on May 11, 2022.

Review of the Method of Valuation of the SDR.

Review of the Method of Valuation of the SDR.
Author: Internationaler Währungsfonds
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre:
ISBN:

This paper provides the basis for the quinquennial review of the method of valuation of the SDR, and the financial instruments used to determine the SDR interest rate. Under the governing Board decisions, the new SDR valuation and interest rate baskets would come into effect on January 1, 2011. The review examines developments during the 2005-09 period in the variables relevant to the SDR valuation. These variables include exchange rates, exports of goods, services and income, and reserve holdings. Data for exports of goods and services show China has become the third largest exporter among Fund members and monetary unions including Fund members. Nonetheless, indicators such as reserves and international banking and debt securities suggest that the currencies in the current SDR basket continue to predominate in international financial transactions, and these currencies also account for the bulk of global foreign exchange turnover. At this time, the Chinese renminbi would not appear to meet the criteria for being determined by the Fund to be a freely usable currency, which is also required for inclusion in the SDR basket.

Review of the Method of Valuation of the SDR

Review of the Method of Valuation of the SDR
Author: International Monetary Fund
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2015-11-13
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1498344011

This paper provides the basis for the quinquennial review of the method of valuation of the Special Drawing Right (SDR). The review considers the composition, size, and weighting of the SDR currency basket and the financial instruments used to determine the SDR interest rate. The analysis in this paper is guided by the informal discussion of Executive Directors in July on initial considerations for the review. In light of Directors’ preference, the two currency selection criteria for SDR inclusion are maintained. Since China continues to meet the export criterion, a key focus of this paper is on assessing whether the renminbi (RMB) could be determined to be a freely usable currency, which is the second criterion. The paper documents the rising international use and trading of the RMB since the 2010 SDR valuation review. A range of indicators suggests that use of the RMB in international transactions has risen substantially, albeit from a low base. The paper also finds that the RMB has become far more actively traded in foreign exchange markets, with sufficient depth to support operations of the size Fund members might undertake without an appreciable change in the exchange rate. Full Text also available in Chinese.

Review of the Method of Valuation of the SDR - Initial Considerations

Review of the Method of Valuation of the SDR - Initial Considerations
Author: International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 65
Release: 2015-07-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1498344313

This paper lays out initial considerations for the quinquennial review of the method of valuation of the Special Drawing Right (SDR) currency basket. As in previous reviews, a key objective is to enhance the attractiveness of the SDR as an international reserve asset. In that context, the review will assess the currencies for SDR basket inclusion, currency weights, and the SDR interest rate basket. The paper takes as a starting point the conclusions of the last review in 2010 and the subsequent Board discussion of currency selection criteria in 2011. At the time of the last review, China met the gateway export criterion but the renminbi (RMB) was not included in the SDR basket as it was not judged to be freely usable, the second currency selection criterion. In light of the Board’s broad support in 2011 for the existing legal framework, and since China continues to meet the export criterion, this paper discusses building blocks relevant for a future determination on whether to include the RMB in the basket under the existing criteria.

Selected Decisions and Selected Documents of the International Monetary Fund, 42nd Issue

Selected Decisions and Selected Documents of the International Monetary Fund, 42nd Issue
Author: International Monetary Fund. Legal Dept.
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 962
Release: 2022-08-10
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1589068556

This volume documents decisions, interpretations, and resolutions of the Executive Board and Board of Governors of the International Monetary Fund, as well as documents relating to the United Nations and other international organizations.

Selected Decisions and Selected Documents of the International Monetary Fund

Selected Decisions and Selected Documents of the International Monetary Fund
Author: International Monetary Fund. Legal Dept.
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 1064
Release: 2024-03-12
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

This volume is the Forty-Third Issue of Selected Decisions and Selected Documents of the International Monetary Fund. It includes decisions, interpretations, and resolutions of the Executive Board and the Board of Governors of the International Monetary Fund, as well as selected documents, to which frequent reference is made in the current activities of the Fund. In addition, it includes certain documents relating to the Fund, the United Nations, and other international organizations.

Selected Decisions and Selected Documents of the International Monetary Fund, Fortieth Issue

Selected Decisions and Selected Documents of the International Monetary Fund, Fortieth Issue
Author: International Monetary Fund. Legal Dept.
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 854
Release: 2019-09-24
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1513515217

This volume is the Fortieth Issue of Selected Decisions and Selected Documents of the IMF. It includes decisions, interpretations, and resolutions of the Executive Board and the Board of Governors of the IMF, as well as selected documents, to which frequent reference is made in the current activities of the IMF. In addition, it includes certain documents relating to the IMF, the United Nations, and other international organizations. As with other recent issues, the number of decisions in force continues to increase, with the decision format tending to be longer given the use of summings up in lieu of formal decisions. Accordingly, it has become necessary to delete certain decisions that were included in earlier issues, that is, those that only completed or called for reviews of decisions, those that lapsed, and those that were superseded by more recent decisions. Wherever reference is made in these decisions and documents to a provision of the IMF’s Articles of Agreement or Rules and Regulations that has subsequently been renumbered by, or because of, the Second Amendment of the Fund’s Articles of Agreement (effective April 1, 1978), the corresponding provision currently in effect is cited in a footnote.

Selected Decisions and Selected Documents of the International Monetary Fund, Thirty-Ninth Issue

Selected Decisions and Selected Documents of the International Monetary Fund, Thirty-Ninth Issue
Author: International Monetary Fund. Legal Dept.
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 1048
Release: 2017-08-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1484306600

This volume documents decisions, interpretations, and resolutions of the Executive Board and Board of Governors of the International Monetary Fund, as well as documents relating to the United Nations and other international organizations.

Selected Decisions and Selected Documents of the International Monetary Fund, Forty First Issue Supplement

Selected Decisions and Selected Documents of the International Monetary Fund, Forty First Issue Supplement
Author: International Monetary Fund. Legal Dept.
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 907
Release: 2021-02-08
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1513557521

This volume is the Forty-First Issue of Selected Decisions and Selected Documents of the IMF. It includes decisions, interpretations, and resolutions of the Executive Board and the Board of Governors of the IMF, as well as selected documents, to which frequent reference is made in the current activities of the IMF. In addition, it includes certain documents relating to the IMF, the United Nations, and other international organizations. As with other recent issues, the number of decisions in force continues to increase, with the decision format tending to be longer given the use of summings up in lieu of formal decisions. Accordingly, it has become necessary to delete certain decisions that were included in earlier issues, that is, those that only completed or called for reviews of decisions, those that lapsed, and those that were superseded by more recent decisions. Wherever reference is made in these decisions and documents to a provision of the IMF’s Articles of Agreement or Rules and Regulations that has subsequently been renumbered by, or because of, the Second Amendment of the Fund’s Articles of Agreement (effective April 1, 1978), the corresponding provision currently in effect is cited in a footnote.