B A L A N C E O F PAY M E N T S
Because international financial transactions such as foreign exchange interventions
have considerable effects on monetary policy, it is worth knowing how these
transactions are measured. The
balance of payments
is a bookkeeping system
for recording all receipts and payments that have a direct bearing on the move-
ment of funds between a nation (private sector and government) and foreign
countries.
Here we examine the key items in the balance of payments that you often hear
about in the media.
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The
current account
shows international transactions that involve currently
produced goods and services. The difference between merchandise exports and
imports, the net receipts from trade, is called the
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