“The asset itself - special drawing rights (SDR) - is limited in its liquidity, it is like a kind of reserve asset that can be used when the country has some problems with debt or balance of payments,” he explained in an interview with the Russia 24 TV channel. ...
Maximov recalled that the Russian Federation does not have such problems, and therefore this asset will not play a big role for the country.
The Central Bank reported on September 7 that Russia's international reserves as of September 1 amounted to $ 618.2 billion, which is a historical maximum for the country.
Earlier, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) distributed about $ 650 billion in the form of SDR - special drawing rights to the member countries of the organization. Of this amount, Russia received about $ 18 billion.