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What does a surplus in the current account indicate about a country's transactions?
What does a surplus in the current account indicate about a country's transactions?
Which account tracks the flow of financial assets, like stocks and bonds, between residents and non-residents?
Which account tracks the flow of financial assets, like stocks and bonds, between residents and non-residents?
What is one of the functions of a country’s international reserves?
What is one of the functions of a country’s international reserves?
What does a negative position in net lending indicate for a country?
What does a negative position in net lending indicate for a country?
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Which of the following is NOT included in the current account?
Which of the following is NOT included in the current account?
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What do reserves typically include?
What do reserves typically include?
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What type of transactions does the Cuenta de Capital record?
What type of transactions does the Cuenta de Capital record?
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How does a country’s reserves act in relation to economic shocks?
How does a country’s reserves act in relation to economic shocks?
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Study Notes
Balanza de Pagos
- A comprehensive record of all economic transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world over a specific period.
- It's crucial for understanding a country's economic health and its interactions with the global economy.
- It consists of different accounts, each representing a specific category of transactions.
Cuenta Corriente
- Records the flow of goods, services, and income across borders.
- Includes merchandise exports and imports, service exports and imports (tourism, transportation, etc.), and income from investments abroad and remittances.
- A surplus in the current account implies that the country is receiving more than it is paying out in these transactions.
- A deficit suggests the opposite.
Cuenta de Capital
- Reflects capital transfers, like financial aid, and changes in ownership of non-produced, non-financial assets.
- It captures the transfer of ownership of previously existing resources and liabilities.
Cuenta Financiera
- Tracks the flow of financial assets (like stocks, bonds, and direct investments) between residents and non-residents.
- This includes investments in foreign assets and foreign investments in the home country.
- Shows both portfolio investment (shares and bonds) and direct investment (setting up a factory in another country).
- It reflects the global financial linkages of a country.
Préstamo Neto
- The net lending or borrowing of a country as a result of transactions recorded in the capital and financial accounts.
- A positive net lending position indicates the country is lending to the rest of the world.
- A negative position signifies borrowing.
Reservas
- Refers to a country's international reserves.
- These are assets held by a central bank that are readily convertible into foreign currencies.
- They include foreign currency reserves, gold, special drawing rights (SDRs), and other reserve assets.
- Reserves are used to stabilize exchange rates and support the country's payments system.
- A country's reserves acts as a cushion against shocks and support economic stability.
- Often the reserves are considered a measure of a country's external solvency.
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This quiz explores the concept of the Balanza de Pagos, a crucial record of a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world. It covers various accounts, including the Cuenta Corriente and Cuenta de Capital, detailing their roles in assessing a nation's economic health. Test your knowledge of these fundamental economic principles.
