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Balance of Payment

Balance Of Payment (BOP) is a statement which records all the monetary transactions made
between residents of a country and the rest of the world during any given period. These transactions
consists of import and export of goods and services, and capital, as well as transfer payments, such
as foreign aid and remittance

Transactions made between :

●Individuals
●Corporates
●Government
Balance of Payment

●Current Account
●Capital Account

The current account includes transactions in goods, services, investment income, and current
transfers

The capital account, broadly defined, includes transactions in financial instruments and central bank
reserves. Narrowly defined, it includes only transactions in financial instruments

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