RBC: the IMF allocated $ 18 billion to Russia in the form of special drawing rights

This is reported by RBC.

It is noted that in total, the distribution of special drawing rights among the IMF member countries has reached SDR 456 billion, which is equivalent to $ 650 billion.

According to the publication, the SDR distribution came into effect on 23 August.

The release of these funds is expected to help countries recover from the pandemic by increasing the liquidity of international reserves.

Earlier, the IMF approved the allocation of additional reserve assets in the amount of $ 650 billion to help restore the economy from the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic.