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What is the definition of a financial account in macroeconomics?
What is the definition of a financial account in macroeconomics?
A financial account is a component of a country's balance of payments that covers claims on or liabilities to nonresidents, specifically concerning financial assets.
What are the components of a financial account?
What are the components of a financial account?
The components of a financial account include direct investment, portfolio investment, and reserve assets broken down by sector.
How are nonresidents' claims on residents' financial assets recorded in a country's balance of payments?
How are nonresidents' claims on residents' financial assets recorded in a country's balance of payments?
Nonresidents' claims made on residents' financial assets are recorded as liabilities.
What is the purpose of the financial account?
What is the purpose of the financial account?
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How does the financial account differ from the capital account?
How does the financial account differ from the capital account?
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