The board of governors of the International Monetary Fund has approved a new general allocation of Special Drawing Rights equivalent to 650 billion US dollars, in an effort to boost global liquidity amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an IMF statement released Monday.

国际货币基金组织(IMF)8月2日发布声明称，IMF理事会批准了规模为6500亿美元的新一轮特别提款权(SDR)普遍分配，以在新冠疫情期间增加全球流动性。

"This is a historic decision - the largest SDR allocation in the history of the IMF and a shot in the arm for the global economy at a time of unprecedented crisis," IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said. Noting that the SDR allocation will benefit all IMF members, address the long-term global need for reserves, build confidence, and foster the resilience and stability of the global economy, Georgieva said it will particularly help the most vulnerable countries struggling to cope with the impact of the COVID-19 crisis.

IMF总裁克里斯塔利娜•格奥尔基耶娃说："这是一个历史性的决定——本轮分配是IMF历史上规模最大的一次SDR分配，也是在空前危机下对全球经济的一剂强心针。本轮SDR分配将使所有成员国受益，满足全球各国对储备的长期需求，巩固信心，并提升全球经济的抗风险能力和稳健性。尤其是为我们最脆弱的成员国提供支持，帮助它们应对新冠疫情危机的影响。"

The general allocation of SDRs will become effective on Aug 23, according to the statement.

本轮SDR普遍分配将于2021年8月23日生效。