It considers the changing roles and influences of the U.S.

Against 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 a

The 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

This update of the guidelines published in 2001 sets forth the underlying framework for the Reserves Data Template and provides operational advice for its use.