Editing Special drawing rights (section)

=== Use by developing countries ===
In 2001, the UN suggested allocating XDRs to [[developing country|developing countries]] for use by them as cost-free alternatives to building foreign exchange reserves through borrowing or running [[Current account (balance of payments)|current account]] surpluses.<ref name="un">{{Cite conference
  |title = High-Level Panel on Financing for Development&nbsp;— Recommendations & Technical Report
  |publisher = United Nations
  |date = June 26, 2001
  |pages = 27, 58–59
  |url = https://www.un.org/esa/ffd/a55-1000.pdf
  |id = A/55/1000
  |access-date =June 18, 2011}}
</ref> In 2009, an XDR allocation was made to countries that had joined the IMF after the 1979–1981 round of allocations was complete (and so had never been allocated any).<ref name=factsheet /> First proposed in 1997,<ref>{{Cite web
  |title = IMF Executive Board Agrees XDR Allocation Proposal
  |publisher = International Monetary Fund
  |date = September 20, 1997
  |url = http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/1997/pr9745.htm
  |access-date =June 24, 2011}}</ref> many of the beneficiaries of this 2009 allocation were developing countries.{{efn|Countries that joined the IMF post-1981 include: Albania (1991),<ref>{{Cite web |title = Resident Representative Office in Albania |publisher = International Monetary Fund |url = http://www.imf.org/external/country/alb/rr/index.htm |access-date =June 24, 2011}}</ref> Angola (1989),<ref>{{Cite web |title = Resident Representative Office in Angola |publisher = International Monetary Fund |url = http://www.imf.org/external/country/ago/rr/index.htm |access-date =June 24, 2011}}</ref> Antigua and Barbuda (1982),<ref name="eccu">{{Cite news | title = Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) |newspaper = Imf |publisher = International Monetary Fund | url = http://www.imf.org/external/region/ecc/rr/index.htm |access-date =June 24, 2011}}</ref> Armenia (1992),<ref>{{Cite web |title = Resident Representative Office in Armenia | publisher = International Monetary Fund |url = http://www.imf.org/external/country/ARM/rr/index.htm |access-date =June 24, 2011}}</ref> Azerbaijan (1992),<ref>{{Cite web |title = IMF Local Office in Azerbaijan| publisher = International Monetary Fund |url = http://www.imf.org/external/country/AZE/rr/index.htm |access-date = June 24, 2011}}</ref> Belarus (1992),<ref>{{Cite web |title = Resident Representative Office in Belarus |publisher = International Monetary Fund |url = http://www.imf.org/external/country/BLR/rr/index.htm| access-date =June 24, 2011}}</ref> Belize (1982),<ref>{{Cite web |title = Belize: Financial Position in the Fund as of May 31, 2011 |publisher = International Monetary Fund |url = http://www.imf.org/external/np/fin/tad/exfin2.aspx?memberKey1=62&date1key=2011-06-25 |access-date = June 24, 2011}}</ref> Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992),<ref>{{Cite web |title = Resident Representative Office in Bosnia and Herzegovina |publisher = International Monetary Fund |url = http://www.imf.org/external/country/BIH/rr/index.htm |access-date = June 24, 2011}}</ref> Brunei Darussalam (1995),<ref>{{Cite web |title = Brunei Darussalam: Financial Position in the Fund as of May 31, 2011 |publisher = International Monetary Fund | url = http://www.imf.org/external/np/fin/tad/exfin2.aspx?memberKey1=91&date1key=2011-06-25 |access-date =June 24, 2011}}</ref> Bulgaria (1990),<ref>{{Cite web |title = Resident Representative Office in Bulgaria |publisher = International Monetary Fund |url = http://www.imf.org/external/country/bgr/rr/index.htm |access-date = June 24, 2011}}</ref> Croatia (1992),<ref>{{Cite web |title = Croatia, Republic of: Financial Position in the Fund as of May 31, 2011 |publisher = International Monetary Fund }}</ref> Czech Republic (1993),<ref name="eceu">{{Cite web |title = Regional Resident Representative Office for Central and Eastern Europe |publisher = International Monetary Fund |url = http://www.imf.org/external/region/bal/rr/index.htm |access-date = June 24, 2011}}</ref> Eritrea (1994),<ref>{{Cite web |title = Eritrea: Financial Position in the Fund as of May 31, 2011 |publisher = International Monetary Fund |url = http://www.imf.org/external/np/fin/tad/exfin2.aspx?memberKey1=286&date1key=2011-06-25 |access-date = June 24, 2011}}</ref> Estonia (1992),<ref name="eceu" /> Georgia (1992),<ref>{{Cite web |title = Resident Representative Office in Georgia |publisher = International Monetary Fund |url = http://www.imf.org/external/country/GEO/rr/index.htm |access-date = June 25, 2011}}</ref> Hungary (1982),<ref name="eceu" /> Kazakhstan (1992),<ref>{{Cite web |title = Kazakhstan, Republic of: Financial Position in the Fund as of May 31, 2011 |publisher = International Monetary Fund |url = http://www.imf.org/external/np/fin/tad/exfin2.aspx?memberKey1=535&date1key=2011-06-26 |access-date = June 25, 2011}}</ref> Kiribati (1986),<ref name="pi">{{Cite news |title = Resident Representative Office in the Pacific Islands |newspaper = Imf |publisher = International Monetary Fund |url = http://www.imf.org/external/region/pis/rr/index.htm |access-date = June 24, 2011}}</ref> Kosovo (2009),<ref>{{Cite web |title = Resident Representative Office in Kosovo |publisher = International Monetary Fund |url = http://www.imf.org/external/country/UVK/rr/index.htm |access-date =June 25, 2011}}</ref> Kyrgyz Republic (1992),<ref>{{Cite web |title = Resident Representative Office in Kyrgyz Republic |publisher = International Monetary Fund |date = March 20, 2009 |url =http://www.imf.org/external/country/KGZ/rr/index.htm |access-date = June 25, 2011}}</ref> Latvia (1992),<ref name="eceu" /> Lithuania (1992),<ref name="eceu" /> Macedonia (1992),<ref>{{Cite web |title = Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic of: Financial Position in the Fund as of May 31, 2011| publisher = International Monetary Fund |url = http://www.imf.org/external/np/fin/tad/exfin2.aspx?memberKey1=618&date1key=2011-06-26 |access-date = June 25, 2011}}</ref> Marshall Islands (1992),<ref name="pi" /> Micronesia (1993),<ref name="pi" /> Moldova (1992),<ref>{{Cite web |title = Moldova, Republic of: Financial Position in the Fund as of May 31, 2011 |publisher = International Monetary Fund |url = http://www.imf.org/external/np/fin/tad/exfin2.aspx?memberKey1=672&date1key=2011-06-26 |access-date = June 25, 2011}}</ref> Mongolia (1991),<ref>{{Cite web |title = Mongolia: Financial Position in the Fund as of May 31, 2011 |publisher = International Monetary Fund |url = http://www.imf.org/external/np/fin/tad/exfin2.aspx?memberKey1=675&date1key=2011-06-26 |access-date = June 25, 2011}}</ref> Montenegro (2007),<ref>{{Cite web |title = Montenegro, Republic of: Financial Position in the Fund as of May 31, 2011 |publisher = International Monetary Fund | url = http://www.imf.org/external/np/fin/tad/exfin2.aspx?memberKey1=677&date1key=2011-06-26 |access-date = June 25, 2011}}</ref> Mozambique (1984),<ref>{{Cite web |title = Resident Representative Office in Mozambique |publisher = International Monetary Fund |url = http://www.imf.org/external/country/MOZ/rr/index.htm |access-date = June 25, 2011}}</ref> Namibia (1990),<ref>{{Cite web |title = Namibia: Financial Position in the Fund as of May 31, 2011 |publisher = International Monetary Fund |url = http://www.imf.org/external/np/fin/tad/exfin2.aspx?memberKey1=689&date1key=2011-06-26 |access-date =June 25, 2011}}</ref> Palau (1997),<ref name="pi" /> Poland (1986),<ref name="eceu" /> Russia (1992),<ref>{{Cite web |title = Resident Representative Office in Russian Federation |publisher = International Monetary Fund |url = http://www.imf.org/external/country/rus/rr/index.htm |access-date = June 25, 2011}}</ref> San Marino (1992),<ref>{{Cite web |title =San Marino, Republic of: Financial Position in the Fund as of May 31, 2011 |publisher = International Monetary Fund |url = http://www.imf.org/external/np/fin/tad/exfin2.aspx?memberKey1=826&date1key=2011-06-26 |access-date =June 25, 2011}}</ref> Serbia (1992),<ref>{{Cite web |title = Resident Representative Office in Serbia| publisher = International Monetary Fund |url = http://www.imf.org/external/country/SRB/rr/index.htm |access-date = June 25, 2011}}</ref> St. Kitts and Nevis (1984),<ref name="eccu" /> Tajikistan (1993),<ref>{{Cite web |title = Resident Representative Office in Tajikistan |publisher = International Monetary Fund |date = January 2010 |url = http://www.imf.org/external/country/tjk/rr/index.htm |access-date =June 25, 2011}}</ref> Timor-Leste (2002),<ref>{{Cite web |title = Timor-Leste, The Democratic Republic of: Financial Position in the Fund as of May 31, 2011 |publisher = International Monetary Fund |url = http://www.imf.org/external/np/fin/tad/exfin2.aspx?memberKey1=265&date1key=2011-06-26 |access-date = June 25, 2011}}</ref> Tonga (1985),<ref name="pi" /> Turkmenistan (1992),<ref>{{Cite web |title = Turkmenistan, Republic of: Financial Position in the Fund as of May 31, 2011 |publisher = International Monetary Fund |url = http://www.imf.org/external/np/fin/tad/exfin2.aspx?memberKey1=985&date1key=2011-06-26 |access-date =June 25, 2011}}</ref> Tuvalu (2010–as Tuvalu joined after the 2009 special allocation, it may not have received XDRs),<ref name="pi" /> Ukraine (1992),<ref>{{Cite web |title = Resident Representative Office in Ukraine |publisher = International Monetary Fund |url = http://www.imf.org/external/country/UKR/rr/index.htm | access-date =June 25, 2011}}</ref> Uzbekistan (1992),<ref>{{Cite web |title = Uzbekistan, Republic of: Financial Position in the Fund as of May 31, 2011 |publisher = International Monetary Fund |url = http://www.imf.org/external/np/fin/tad/exfin2.aspx?memberKey1=1042&date1key=2011-06-26 |access-date =June 25, 2011}}</ref> and Yemen (1990).<ref>{{Cite web |title = Yemen, Republic of: Financial Position in the Fund as of May 31, 2011 |publisher = International Monetary Fund |url = http://www.imf.org/external/np/fin/tad/exfin2.aspx?memberKey1=1069&date1key=2011-06-26 |access-date = June 25, 2011}}</ref>}}