GK
ACCOUNTING
Question
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capital flows
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services flows
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current account flows
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merchandise trade flows
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Detailed explanation-1: -Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border transactions related to direct investment during a given period of time, usually a quarter or a year. Financial flows consist of equity transactions, reinvestment of earnings, and intercompany debt transactions.
Detailed explanation-2: -FDI is not just the inflow of money, but also the inflow of technology, knowledge, skills and expertise/know-how. It is a major source of non-debt financial resources for the economic development of a country. FDI generally takes place in an economy which has the prospect of growth and also a skilled workforce.
Detailed explanation-3: -In economics, hot money is the flow of funds (or capital) from one country to another in order to earn a short-term profit on interest rate differences and/or anticipated exchange rate shifts.