## SDR VALUATION BASKET NEW CURRENCY AMOUNTS

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**Canonical URL:** [SDR VALUATION BASKET NEW CURRENCY AMOUNTS](https://www.imf.org/en/topics/special-drawing-right/sdr-valuation-basket/issues/2022/070822)

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### Overview
- The International Monetary Fund publishes illustrative currency amounts to assist SDR users in preparing for the changeover to the new SDR valuation basket.
- Illustrative currency amounts are based on exchange rates for the three-month period ending July 8, 2022.
- SDR1 = US$ 1.3170104.

### Illustrative Currency Amounts (As of July 8, 2022; Assumed Transition Date = July 8, 2022)
- Source: IMF Finance Department.
- Calculation is based on average exchange rates for the three-month period up to July 8, 2022.
- See Decision No. 17247-(22/44), adopted on May 11, 2022.
- Per Decision No. 16033-(16/71), an adjustment of 0.00001 was applied to the U.S. dollar currency amount to ensure that the value of the SDR is the same before and after the revision.
- The value in U.S. dollars of one SDR is rounded to six significant digits.

- U.S. dollar
  - Percentage Weights: 43.38
  - Base Period Average Exchange Rates (BEX): 1
  - Transition Date Exchange Rates (TEX) on July 8, 2022: 1
  - Illustrative Currency Amounts: 0.58254
  - U.S. Dollar Equivalents on July 8, 2022: 0.582540

- Euro
  - Percentage Weights: 29.31
  - Base Period Average Exchange Rates (BEX): 1.05950
  - Transition Date Exchange Rates (TEX) on July 8, 2022: 1.01395
  - Illustrative Currency Amounts: 0.37150
  - U.S. Dollar Equivalents on July 8, 2022: 0.376682

- Chinese yuan
  - Percentage Weights: 12.28
  - Base Period Average Exchange Rates (BEX): 0.150329
  - Transition Date Exchange Rates (TEX) on July 8, 2022: 0.149195
  - Illustrative Currency Amounts: 1.0970
  - U.S. Dollar Equivalents on July 8, 2022: 0.163667

- Japanese yen
  - Percentage Weights: 7.59
  - Base Period Average Exchange Rates (BEX): 0.00764684
  - Transition Date Exchange Rates (TEX) on July 8, 2022: 0.00735862
  - Illustrative Currency Amounts: 13.329
  - U.S. Dollar Equivalents on July 8, 2022: 0.098083

- Pound sterling
  - Percentage Weights: 7.44
  - Base Period Average Exchange Rates (BEX): 1.24714
  - Transition Date Exchange Rates (TEX) on July 8, 2022: 1.19875
  - Illustrative Currency Amounts: 0.080112
  - U.S. Dollar Equivalents on July 8, 2022: 0.096034

### Calculation and Rounding Notes
- An adjustment of 0.00001 was applied to the U.S. dollar currency amount to ensure that the value of the SDR is the same before and after the revision (Decision No. 16033-(16/71)).
- Calculations are based on average exchange rates for the three-month period up to July 8, 2022.
- The value in U.S. dollars of one SDR is reported rounded to six significant digits.

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## References

- [Special Drawing Right (SDR) Valuation Basket](https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/special-drawing-right/sdr-valuation-basket)
- [IMF Executive Board Concludes Quinquennial SDR Valuation Review and Determines New Currency Weights for SDR Valuation Basket, May 14, 2022](https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2022/05/14/pr22153-imf-board-concludes-sdr-valuation-review)
- [Factsheet: Special Drawing Rights (SDRs)](https://www.imf.org/en/About/Factsheets/Sheets/2016/08/01/14/51/Special-Drawing-Right-SDR)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/topics/special-drawing-right/sdr-valuation-basket/issues/2022/070822_