Illustrative Currency Amounts in New Special Drawing Right (SDR) Basket

As of July 22, 2022

The IMF publishes illustrative currency amounts in the lead up to the transition date to assist SDR users in preparing for the changeover to the new SDR valuation basket. The table below shows illustrative currency amounts based on the exchange rates for the three-month ending July 22, 2022. Details of the calculations are in this Excel file.

Table 1. Calculation of Illustrative Currency Amounts

(Assumed Transition Date = July 22, 2022)

Currency Percentage Weights1 Base Period Average Exchange Rates (BEX)2 Transition Date Exchange Rates (TEX) on July 22, 2022 Illustrative Currency Amounts3 U.S. Dollar Equivalents on July 22, 2022
U.S. dollar 43.38 1 1 0.57918 0.579180
Euro 29.31 1.04835 1.01675 0.37328 0.379532
Chinese yuan 12.28 0.149123 0.147730 1.0994 0.162415
Japanese yen 7.59 0.00754948 0.00728200 13.423 0.097746
Pound sterling 7.44 1.23013 1.19540 0.080750 0.096529
SDR1 = US$ 1.315400 4

Source: IMF Finance Department
1/ See Decision No. 17247-(22/44), adopted on May 11, 2022.

2/ Calculation is based on average exchange rates for the three-month period up to July 22, 2022.

3/ For details on calculation and rounding of currency amounts, see http://www.imf.org/external/pp/longres.aspx?id=5055.

4/ The value in U.S. dollars of one SDR, rounded to six significant digits.