Guidance Note for Fund Staff on the Treatment and Use of SDR Allocations

International Monetary Fund

No 2021/059, IMF Policy Papers from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: This Note provides guidance for staff on the treatment and use of allocations of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs). It presents a consistent framework for IMF country teams to assess the macroeconomic implications of the SDR allocation at the country level, covering the following areas: • Statistical and accounting treatment. • General macroeconomic implications and advice. • Debt sustainability analysis. • Transparency and accountability. • Reserve management. • Implications for Fund-supported programs.

Keywords: allocated SDR; SDR resource; allocations of special drawing rights; transparency policy; SDR position; SDR liability; Debt sustainability analysis; Debt sustainability; External sector statistics; Global (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 44
Date: 2021-08-23
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