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IMF SDR: Currency Composition and Timeline

EMINENT Admin Team
22 Dec
CurrencyISO CodeYear Included in SDR BasketNotes
U.S. DollarUSD1969Original SDR currency; global reserve currency
British Pound SterlingGBP1969Original SDR currency
Japanese YenJPY1969Original SDR currency
EuroEUR1999Replaced Deutsche Mark (Germany) and French Franc (France)
Chinese Renminbi (Yuan)CNY2016Most recent addition; effective 1 Oct 2016

✅ Notes:

  • SDR (Special Drawing Rights) is an international reserve asset created by the IMF in 1969.
  • Basket revisions reflect changes in global trade and financial markets.
  • Renminbi’s inclusion recognized China’s growing role in global economy and trade.
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