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Learn about Current Account and Capital Account in the balance of payments system, including factors such as exports, imports, investment income, debt service, remittances, and capital flows. Explore how the equilibrium is maintained and what happens in case of a lack of cash reserves. Discover borrowing options from private banks, bilateral government loans from countries like Japan, USA, and the EU, and multilateral sources like the Inter-American Bank and IMF.
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Lecture 17Don DeVoretz Balance of Payments, Current Account and Capital Account
Current Account: • 1. Exports of goods and Services = A • 2. Imports of G and S = B • 3. Investment Income = C • 4. Debt Service = D • 5. Remittances = E • Current Account = (A-B+C-D+E) < or > than 0
Capital Account • 6. Direct Private Investment =G • 7. Foreign Loans = H • 8. Foreign Assets Domestic Banks = I • 9. Capital Outflow =K • Capital Account= (G+H-I-K)
Equilibrium: Balance of Payments • +/- Cash Reserves = • Current Plus • Capital Account • What if no CASH Reserves in hard currency ? • BORROW
From Whom ? • Private Banks: BNS • Bilateral Gov’t Loans • Japan,USA and EU • Multilateral • Inter-American Bank • IMF