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FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FLOW [2 records]

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Record 1 2010-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Banking
  • Investment
  • Foreign Trade
OBS

The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency(MIGA) was established on April 12, 1988, as the newest member organization of the World Bank Group. Its purpose is to encourage the flow of foreign direct investment to its developing member countries for economic development. Its primary means of facilitating investment is through the provision of investment guarantees against the risks of currency transfer, expropriation, and war and civil disturbance(political risks).

OBS

Title reproduced from the document "United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions", with the authorization of UNESCO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Banque
  • Investissements et placements
  • Commerce extérieur
OBS

Fondée en 1988, l'Agence multilatérale de garantie des investissements contribue à encourager l'investissement étranger dans les pays en développement en assurant les investisseurs étrangers contre les pertes occasionnées par des risques non commerciaux (transfert de devises, expropriation et conflits armés, par exemple). Elle fournit également des services d'assistance technique visant à aider les pays à attirer l'investissement privé et diffuse des informations sur les possibilités d'investissement dans les pays en développement.

OBS

Appellation tirée du document «United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions», avec l'autorisation de l'UNESCO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Operaciones bancarias
  • Inversiones
  • Comercio exterior
OBS

Creado en 1988, forma parte del Grupo del Banco Mundial. Su objetivo es favorecer las inversiones extranjeras hacia sus países miembro en vías de desarrollo. Para tal fin, proporciona garantías de inversión que protejan los activos de las compañías inversionistas frente a posibles riesgos políticos.

OBS

Extraido de "United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions", con la autorización UNESCO.

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Record 2 1985-01-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Currency and Foreign Exchange
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

The flow of funds into Canada from abroad, either in the form of direct investment(foreign companies purchasing Canadian companies or assets such as real estate, or foreign companies bringing in money to build new facilities or expand existing facilities), portfolio investment(the purchase of Canadian bonds and shares on Canadian bond and stock markets), or new debt(the purchase of new issues of Canadian bonds or short-term money-market instruments such as treasury bills).

CONT

... when a bond is sold (exported) to another nation the payment, called "capital inflow", is entered as a credit in the [US] capital account. Importing a bond would result in a "capital outflow".

Key term(s)
  • capital entry
  • entry of capital
  • capital influx

French

Domaine(s)
  • Politique monétaire et marché des changes
  • Commerce extérieur
CONT

Toutes choses égales par ailleurs, le risque qu'un afflux de capitaux ravive l'inflation sera donc d'autant plus faible que le taux de change est plus flexible.

Key term(s)
  • rentrée de capitaux
  • apport de capitaux
  • afflux de fonds

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
  • Comercio exterior
DEF

Dinero que entra a un país a causa de tasas de intereses más altas.

CONT

Ante la amenaza de recalentamiento de la economía como consecuencia de la considerable afluencia de capital, los responsables de las políticas tienen que tomar difíciles decisiones sobre la magnitud, secuencia y oportunidad de las políticas.

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