Its success so far (as in the cases of Mexico, Poland and Colombia) bears witness of a radical shift in the sentiment of the potential beneficiaries. Third, a decision has been taken to allocate new Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) equivalent to $ billion, two fifths of which to emerging and developing countries.
SDRs are a means for IMF members to obtain freely usable currencies from other members, and they therefore help to increase countries’ international reserves.