In: Economics
Which of the following will balance a country when it has a current account deficit?
a. | Gross financial outflows | b. | Gross financial inflows |
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c. | Net financial inflows | d. | Net financial outflows |
Net Financial inflows will balance a country's current account deficit as it increases the net investment in the home country
Net financial inflows- in simple terms ; A country is receiving more than it is investing in rest of the world
Net financial ouflow is the opposit of Net financial inflows ( investing more, receiving less).
Gross inflows are net sales of domestic financial instruments to foreign residents
Gross outflows are net purchases of foreign financial instruments by domestic residents