Distinguish: between current account and capital account,
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Current Account
Capital Account
Maintains the records of imports and exports of goods and services as well as the record of unilateral transfers.
Records all the transactions that cause a change in the status of assets and liabilities of the government or any of the residents of a country.
Components: Export ar-rd Import of Goods Export and Import of Services Unilateral transfers
Components: FDI and Portfolio Investment Loans and Borrowings Banking Capital Transactions
Exports of Goods and services = Imports of goods and Services => Current Account Surplus Export of Goods and Services < Imports of Goods and Services => Current Account Deficit
Net Capital Inflow => Capital Account Surplus Net Capital Outflow => Capital Account Deficit