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International Trade
International trade refers to trade between the residents of two different countries
International Trade
The exporter requires payment in the currency of the exporters country whereas the importer can pay only in the currency of the importers country A need, therefore, arises for conversion of the currency of the importer's country into that of the exporters country
Foreign Exchange
Foreign exchange is the mechanism by which the currency of one country gets converted into the currency of another country The conversion of currencies is done by banks who deal in foreign exchange
Foreign Exchange
The rate at which one currency is converted into another currency is the rate of exchange between the currencies concerned The banks operating at a financial centre and dealing in foreign exchange constitute the foreign exchange market
Balance of Payments
Balance of payments ( BOP ) is the systematic summary of the economic transactions of the residents of a country with the rest of the world during a specified time period, normally a year
Periodicity.
BoP Statement
In compilation of balance of payments, double entry principle of accounting is used
Currency Inflows Credits
( earn foreign exchange)
BoP Statement
BOP statement is presented with three major components: i) Current Account ii) Capital Account iii) Official Reserve Account
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
Current Account
Capital Account
Portfolio Investment
BOP Accounting
1. Export of goods USD 200 Mn. realisation deposited in bank abroad 2. Import of goods USD 150 Mn. payment made from bank account abroad 3. Amount spent by foreign tourists in the country USD 40 Mn. 4. Received goods as gift from another country USD 60 Mn. 5. Export of commodities for USD 80 Mn. On a government deal payment in gold by the importing countrys government
Balance of Payments
(USD Million)
Debit (-)
Balance
280
210
+170 +70
2. Trade in Services
3. Unilateral Transfers B. CAPITAL ACCOUNT
40 60
150 240 80
+40 +60
-90 -80
Importance of BOP
a. Judge economic and financial status of a country in the short-term b. Deficit signifies a tendency to take stiff measures for diminishing imports, exchange control and restrictions on repatriation of dividends/ interest
Importance of BOP
c. Consistent BOP deficit has an unfavourable effect on exchange rate depreciation of the currency d. Central bank intervenes through its regulatory stock to control volatility of exchange rate
Indias Overall Balance of Payments (` crore) Item Credit 7 A. CURRENT ACCOUNT I. MERCHANDISE II. INVISIBLES (a+b+c) Total Current Account (I+II) 8,62,333 7,74,512 16,36,845 14,23,079 3,94,392 18,17,471 -5,60,746 3,80,120 -1,80,626 11,39,517 8,99,484 20,39,002 17,34,545 5,06,990 22,41,534 -5,95,028 3,92,494 -2,02,532 2009-10 PR Debit 8 Net 9 Credit 10 2010-11 P Debit 11 Net 12
B.
CAPITAL ACCOUNT 1. Foreign Investment (a+b) 2. Loans (a+b+c) 3. Banking Capital (a+b) 4. Rupee Debt Service 5. Other Capital Total Capital Account (1to5) 9,43,447 3,49,720 2,92,105 54,300 16,39,572 6,99,806 2,88,047 2,82,261 452 1,16,874 13,87,440 7,269 2,43,641 61,673 9,844 -452 -62,574 2,52,132 -7,269 13,04,426 4,86,050 4,19,277 45,781 22,55,534 11,32,272 3,59,057 3,97,252 313 93,507 19,82,401 11,152 1,72,154 1,26,993 22,025 -313 -47,726 2,73,133 -11,152
C.
D.
32,76,417
32,12,180
64,237
42,94,536
42,35,087
59,449
Balance of Trade
The balance of trade is the difference between the monetary value of exports and imports of output in an economy over a certain period
It is the relationship between a nation's imports and exports A positive balance is known as a trade surplus and a negative balance is referred to as a trade deficit or, informally, a trade gap