The 'Special Drawing Right' (SDR) was created by the IMF in 1969 to:
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Correct answer: Act as a supplementary reserve asset reducing reliance on gold and dollars
As the gold supply couldn't keep up with world trade, the SDR was created as a 'paper gold.' It is an international reserve asset based on a basket of major currencies, used between central banks and the IMF.
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