capital flow
Investment crossing borders
Capital flow is the movement of money for investment, trade, or business operations, typically across national borders.
Economists track capital flows to understand how money moves between countries: Capital flows into emerging markets surged last year.
Flows can be inward (foreign investment entering) or outward (domestic money leaving): The policy triggered massive capital outflows.
- repatriationFormal return to homeland
- economic growthSustained output increase
- remittancesPayments sent abroad
- carry tradeBorrowing cheaply to invest higher
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
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