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IMF SPECIAL DRAWING RIGHTS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
- Government Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- special drawing rights
1, record 1, English, special%20drawing%20rights
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SDRs 1, record 1, English, SDRs
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An international currency created by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and allocated to countries participating in its Special Drawing Account. 2, record 1, English, - special%20drawing%20rights
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As an asset, SDRs represent the value of the rights owned by Canada to purchase currencies of other countries participating in the IMF's Special Drawing Account, thereby representing a supplement to Canada's other official international reserves. As a liability, SDRs represent Canada's liability to the IMF in the event of :-the cancellation of SDRs previously allocated to Canada;-the termination of Canada's participation in the Special Drawing Account; or-the liquidation of the Special Drawing Account by the IMF. 2, record 1, English, - special%20drawing%20rights
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
special drawing rights; SDRs: Officially approved by the Study Group on Accounting Terminology. (SGAT). 3, record 1, English, - special%20drawing%20rights
Record 1, Key term(s)
- SDR
- special drawing right
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Comptabilité publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droits de tirage spéciaux
1, record 1, French, droits%20de%20tirage%20sp%C3%A9ciaux
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DTS 1, record 1, French, DTS
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Monnaie internationale créée par le Fonds monétaire international (FMI) et allouée aux pays qui participent à son Compte de tirage spécial. 2, record 1, French, - droits%20de%20tirage%20sp%C3%A9ciaux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En tant qu'élément d'actif, les DTS représentent la valeur des droits, acquis par le Canada, d'acheter des devises d'autres pays participant au Compte de tirage spécial du FMI, droits qui représentent un supplément aux autres devises officielles du Canada. En tant qu'élément de passif, les DTS représentent l'engagement du Canada envers le FMI dans les éventualités suivantes : -l'annulation de DTS antérieurement alloués au Canada; -le retrait de la participation du Canada au Compte de tirage spécial; ou -la suppression, par le FMI, du Compte de tirage spécial. 2, record 1, French, - droits%20de%20tirage%20sp%C3%A9ciaux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
droits de tirage spéciaux; DTS : Termes uniformisés par le GETC, Groupe d'étude de la terminologie comptable. 3, record 1, French, - droits%20de%20tirage%20sp%C3%A9ciaux
Record 1, Key term(s)
- droit de tirage spécial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía nacional e internacional
- Contabilidad pública
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- derechos especiales de giro
1, record 1, Spanish, derechos%20especiales%20de%20giro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- DEG 2, record 1, Spanish, DEG
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad monetaria cuyo valor se basa en un total de 16 monedas mundiales, incluido el dólar, y es usada para transacciones financieras entre los miembros del Fondo Monetario Internacional. 3, record 1, Spanish, - derechos%20especiales%20de%20giro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La actividad de los DEG disipó el temor de la posible escasez de liquidez internacional y además aseguró el aumento de un activo monetario internacional semejante al oro. 4, record 1, Spanish, - derechos%20especiales%20de%20giro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
derechos especiales de giro; DEG: términos y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 1, Spanish, - derechos%20especiales%20de%20giro
Record 1, Key term(s)
- derecho especial de giro
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-11-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- quota
1, record 2, English, quota
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Subscription to the International Monetary Fund. 2, record 2, English, - quota
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each member of the IMF [International Monetary Fund] is assigned a quota, denominated in SDRs [special drawing rights], that is based broadly on the country's economic position relative to other members. The size of a country's quota takes into account its GDP [gross domestic product], current account transactions, and official reserves. 3, record 2, English, - quota
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Quota distribution, quota increase, quota review. 4, record 2, English, - quota
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- quote-part
1, record 2, French, quote%2Dpart
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Souscription au Fonds monétaire international. 2, record 2, French, - quote%2Dpart
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque pays membre se voit attribuer une quote-part sur la base de son importance relative dans l'économie mondiale. La quote-part d'un pays membre détermine le montant maximum de ressources financières que le pays s'engage à fournir au FMI [Fonds monétaire international] et le nombre de voix qui lui est attribué, et détermine le montant de l'aide financière qu'il peut obtenir du FMI. 3, record 2, French, - quote%2Dpart
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Augmentation des quotes-parts, distribution des quotes-parts, révision des quotes-parts. 4, record 2, French, - quote%2Dpart
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuota
1, record 2, Spanish, cuota
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cuando un país ingresa en el FMI [Fondo Monetario Internacional], se le asigna una cuota inicial que se sitúa dentro de la gama de cuotas de los países miembros existentes que sean básicamente comparables en cuanto al tamaño y las características de su economía. El FMI utiliza una fórmula de cuotas como guía para determinar la posición relativa del país. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cuota
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-04-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- International Monetary Fund
1, record 3, English, International%20Monetary%20Fund
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- IMF 2, record 3, English, IMF
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The International Monetary Fund(IMF) is an international organization, formed at the Bretton Woods Conference in 1944, to maintain monetary stability in the world community. The IMF works closely with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development(the World Bank), but directs its attention toward payment of external debts owed by countries with balance of payments deficits, rather than project financing. The IMF makes loans in the form of drawings(special drawing rights, SDRs) by member countries. 3, record 3, English, - International%20Monetary%20Fund
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Title reproduced from the document "United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions", with the authorization of UNESCO. 4, record 3, English, - International%20Monetary%20Fund
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Fonds monétaire international
1, record 3, French, Fonds%20mon%C3%A9taire%20international
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- FMI 2, record 3, French, FMI
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le Fonds monétaire international (FMI) est un organisme fondé dans le but de promouvoir la coopération monétaire internationale, de faciliter l'expansion harmonieuse du commerce international et de promouvoir la stabilité des changes. 3, record 3, French, - Fonds%20mon%C3%A9taire%20international
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appellation tirée du document «United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions», avec l'autorisation de l'UNESCO. 4, record 3, French, - Fonds%20mon%C3%A9taire%20international
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Fondo Monetario Internacional
1, record 3, Spanish, Fondo%20Monetario%20Internacional
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- FMI 2, record 3, Spanish, FMI
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Una de las instituciones creadas en Bretton Woods en 1944. Es el organismo de las Naciones Unidas para la cooperación monetaria y el comercio internacional. Se basó en un sistema de patrón de cambios-oro, en el cual todas las monedas de los socios debían ser convertibles al dólar, siéndolo éste a su vez al oro a un precio fijo. Entre 1948 y 1973 el FMI aseguró la estabilidad de los tipos de cambio, hasta que los cambios flotantes se generalizaron tras la segunda devaluación del dólar (1973). El FMI, que tiene su sede en Washington, facilita recursos en forma de créditos automáticos (girando cada país sobre su propia cuota), créditos stand-by, etc., a sus socios, para hacer frente a sus dificultades monetarias. Desde 1968 emite los derechos especiales de giro. 3, record 3, Spanish, - Fondo%20Monetario%20Internacional
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Extraido de "United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions", con la autorización UNESCO. 4, record 3, Spanish, - Fondo%20Monetario%20Internacional
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-10-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- National and International Economics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- CRU
1, record 4, English, CRU
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Collective Reserve Unit 1, record 4, English, Collective%20Reserve%20Unit
correct
- Composite Reserve Unit 2, record 4, English, Composite%20Reserve%20Unit
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An international currency or unit of money for use along with currencies in the reserves of banks around the world. 3, record 4, English, - CRU
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The French riposte to "SDRs" [Special Drawing Rights]. The CRU was proposed by Giscard d’Estaing in 1965 to link the creation of international reserves to total gold stocks(in contrast to the SDR proposal). Assistance to countries with payments difficulties would be by means of credits, not reserve creation(the SDR idea) ;and the CRU would enable reserve creation to be controlled by the "Group of Ten", rather than the "IMF", which was felt to be US dominated. 4, record 4, English, - CRU
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- CRU
1, record 4, French, CRU
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- unité de réserve collective 2, record 4, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20r%C3%A9serve%20collective
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La proposition dénommée CRU [fut] avancée d'abord par les Français [...] Les «Composite Reserve Units» seraient créées en cas de besoin en quantités convenues par [le groupe des] Dix [...] et seraient distribuées entre eux en stricte proportion des réserves d'or de chaque pays, contre des contributions équivalentes de leurs monnaies nationales respectives à un pool commun de monnaie destiné à garantir les nouvelles unités créées. Ensuite, les règlements entre les pays participants seraient effectués par des transferts simultanés d'avoirs en or et/ou CRU, suivant la proportion globale de ces deux types d'avoirs dans les réserves au moment du règlement, du fait de la création cumulative des CRU dans le passé. Les avoirs en dollars, en sterling et en autres devises seraient exclues de ces règlements entre les pays participants, et les avoirs existants seraient remplacés aussi par des avoirs CRU. 1, record 4, French, - CRU
Record 4, Key term(s)
- unité collective de réserve
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Unidad compuesta de reserva
1, record 4, Spanish, Unidad%20compuesta%20de%20reserva
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-01-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- IMF Special Drawing Rights
1, record 5, English, IMF%20Special%20Drawing%20Rights
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada received second allocation of IMF Special Drawing Rights, amounting to Canadian $119 million. 1, record 5, English, - IMF%20Special%20Drawing%20Rights
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
IMF: International monetary Fund. 2, record 5, English, - IMF%20Special%20Drawing%20Rights
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- droits de tirage spéciaux du FMI
1, record 5, French, droits%20de%20tirage%20sp%C3%A9ciaux%20du%20FMI
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Canada reçoit sa deuxième tranche des droits de tirage spéciaux du F.M.I., d'un montant de 119 millions de dollars canadiens. 1, record 5, French, - droits%20de%20tirage%20sp%C3%A9ciaux%20du%20FMI
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
FMI : Fonds monétaire international. 2, record 5, French, - droits%20de%20tirage%20sp%C3%A9ciaux%20du%20FMI
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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