Special Drawing Rights

SDRs are international reserve assets, created by the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) in 1970 and allocated to individual member nations.
Within conditions set by the IMF, SDRs can be used by a nation with a
deficit in its balance of international payments to settle debts with
another nation or with the IMF. The value of SDRs is computed as a weighted average of five
currencies: deutsche mark, French franc, Japanese yen, pound sterling, and
U.S. dollar.