The IMF has concluded the Chinese Yuan will not be included in the SDR basket

08/07/2015 - 15:11

S.R. | SHANGHAI


RARELY in their 46-year history have Special Drawing Rights commanded quite so many headlines. SDRs play a mostly arcane role in the global financial system. Technically they constitute an international reserve asset that helps maintain balance between countries with big external liabilities and those flush with cash.

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