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Capital Flows and the FX Market

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Concepts

1

Formulas

1

Decisions

2

Quiz Questions

Key Concepts

5 concepts covered in this module.

Balance of Payments

Current account (trade, income, transfers) + Capital account + Financial account = 0. CA deficit = net capital inflow.

Current Account

Goods trade balance + services + primary income (investment) + secondary income (transfers). Deficit = spending > income.

Financial Account

Direct investment, portfolio investment, other investment, reserve assets. Surplus = net capital inflow.

FX Market Structure

Largest financial market ($7.5T/day). OTC, 24-hour, major participants: banks, central banks, corporates, speculators.

Exchange Rate Regimes

Float (market-determined), Managed float (intervention), Fixed/Peg (tied to anchor), Currency board (strict peg with full reserves).

Formulas

1 essential formulas for this module.

Balance of Payments Identity

Current Account + Capital Account + Financial Account = 0

Where: When one account is in deficit, another must be in surplus

Decision Frameworks

1 decision frameworks to guide your analysis.

Impact of current account deficit?

  • Currency depreciation pressure (more demand for foreign currency)
  • Must be financed by capital inflows (foreign investment)

Mind Map

Visual overview of how concepts connect in this module.

Capital Flows & FX
Balance of Payments
Current account
Capital account
Financial account
Must sum to zero
Current Account
Trade balance
Services
Primary income
Secondary income
FX Market
OTC market
$7.5T daily volume
Major pairs: EUR/USD, USD/JPY
24-hour trading
Exchange Rate Regimes
Free float
Managed float
Fixed peg
Currency board

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