International Monetary Fund

This work updates an April 2022 report and tracks how countries made use of these SDRs from August 23, 2021 to July 31, 2022.

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MarketWatch: There is a way to bring hundreds of billions of dollars of aid to the developing countries where the people who need it most live. Amazingly, this help has zero cost to the US government.

Regularly tracking four alternative economic indicators would provide a very different view of comparative performance from the one that emerges from GDP-based analysis.

SDRs are not a magic bullet for climate finance. But as part of a wider framework, they can be a key tool for leveraging the resources needed for global climate justice.

“Examining the Gendered and Other Impacts of IMF Surcharges” explored the extent to which the IMF’s surcharge policy is consistent with its stated commitment to gender equality and a greener, smarter, and fairer COVID-19 recovery.

Surcharges can be removed safely without threatening the sustainability of the IMF’s finances, while helping reduce debt payments for many developing countries, thereby helping to save and improve the lives of people around the world.

L’analyse de l’allocation récente de 650 milliards de dollars de droits de tirage spéciaux montre que les pays en ont tiré des bénéfices sociaux et économiques, et plaide pour une allocation supplémentaire dans un avenir proche

With the design of the Resilience and Sustainability Trust, the IMF has set a standard for SDR liquidity.

Doing away with the unnecessary, unfair, and counterproductive surcharges tacked onto IMF lending is one of the easiest steps the Fund could take to help hard-hit countries in their hour of need.