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CAPITAL OUTFLOW [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capital outflow
1, record 1, English, capital%20outflow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- outflow of capital 2, record 1, English, outflow%20of%20capital
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The movement of funds out of a country for the purpose of foreign direct investment, the purchase of foreign shares or financial securities, or lending money to other countries or their businesses. 3, record 1, English, - capital%20outflow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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". 4, record 1, English, - capital%20outflow
Record 1, Key term(s)
- efflux of capital
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sortie de capitaux
1, record 1, French, sortie%20de%20capitaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Argent qui sort d'un pays parce que les taux d'intérêt sont plus élevés ailleurs. 2, record 1, French, - sortie%20de%20capitaux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les pays qui ont atteint un stade de maturité plus avancée, comme ceux d'Europe occidentale et les États-Unis, les exportations (au sens large) dépassent généralement les importations. L'excédent prend la forme d'une accumulation de titres (obligations, actions et autres) sur l'étranger. [...] l'épargne nationale dépasse l'investissement domestique et finance l'excédent de la balance des transactions extérieures courantes. [...] Cet excédent [...] est communément appelé une «sortie de capitaux». 3, record 1, French, - sortie%20de%20capitaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- salida de capitales
1, record 1, Spanish, salida%20de%20capitales
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- salida de capital 2, record 1, Spanish, salida%20de%20capital
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fugas o convertibilidad de capitales nacionales en divisas, como consecuencia de algún desequilibrio general o por alguna medida monetaria restrictiva. 3, record 1, Spanish, - salida%20de%20capitales
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Algunos países pueden compensar parcialmente las presiones alcistas de las cuantiosas corrientes de capital sobre el tipo de cambio acelerando el ritmo del comercio y la liberalización del régimen cambiario, incluida la reducción de los controles a las salidas de capital. 4, record 1, Spanish, - salida%20de%20capitales
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gross capital outflow 1, record 2, English, gross%20capital%20outflow
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gross capital outflow : term extracted from the “Glossaire de l'économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 2, English, - gross%20capital%20outflow
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sorties brutes de capitaux
1, record 2, French, sorties%20brutes%20de%20capitaux
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sorties brutes de capitaux : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 2, French, - sorties%20brutes%20de%20capitaux
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sortie brute de capitaux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-11-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Offences and crimes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- illicit outflow
1, record 3, English, illicit%20outflow
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- illicit capital outflow 2, record 3, English, illicit%20capital%20outflow
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Africa can create jobs, improve social services and cut poverty if its governments can stem the $50 billion a year lost in illicit outflows, mainly through multinationals, campaigners said … 3, record 3, English, - illicit%20outflow
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Infractions et crimes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sortie de capitaux illicite
1, record 3, French, sortie%20de%20capitaux%20illicite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sortie illicite de capitaux 2, record 3, French, sortie%20illicite%20de%20capitaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chefs d’État du G20 ont pris des engagements pour lutter contre les fuites de capitaux ainsi que des mesures à l’encontre des paradis fiscaux et des montages de sociétés abusifs. Ces engagements sont extrêmement importants pour les pays en voie de développement qui perdent plus de mille milliards de dollars par année en sorties de capitaux illicites qui, pour la plupart, sont blanchis dans les paradis fiscaux. 3, record 3, French, - sortie%20de%20capitaux%20illicite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- salida ilícita de capital
1, record 3, Spanish, salida%20il%C3%ADcita%20de%20capital
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La capacidad de los países en desarrollo para aumentar sus recursos internos está en peligro a causa de corrientes ilícitas que drenan los recursos de los países en desarrollo y los desvían a paraísos fiscales. Acabar con las salidas ilícitas de capital permitirá generar importantes recursos para financiar el desarrollo y facilitar las inversiones a fin de erradicar la pobreza y promover el desarrollo sostenible. 1, record 3, Spanish, - salida%20il%C3%ADcita%20de%20capital
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-03-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- overvalued currency
1, record 4, English, overvalued%20currency
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Currency with an international foreign exchange rate that is higher than expected, in light of macroeconomic parameters (inflation, balance of payments, level of reserves, interest rates, etc.). 1, record 4, English, - overvalued%20currency
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
So long as our dollar costs tended to be high all around, the American currency could be called an "overvalued currency". A country with an overvalued currency tends to incur international deficits, to be undersold in most goods, to have capital outflow, and to be threatened with high unemployment and excess capacity. 2, record 4, English, - overvalued%20currency
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
overvalued currency: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 4, English, - overvalued%20currency
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- monnaie surévaluée
1, record 4, French, monnaie%20sur%C3%A9valu%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Devise dont le taux de change sur les marchés internationaux de devises est supérieur à celui dont on pourrait s'attendre étant donné les paramètres macro-économiques du pays en question (taux d'inflation relatif, solde de la balance des paiements, niveau des réserves, taux réels d'intérêts, etc.). 2, record 4, French, - monnaie%20sur%C3%A9valu%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
monnaie surévaluée : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 4, French, - monnaie%20sur%C3%A9valu%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- moneda sobrevalorada
1, record 4, Spanish, moneda%20sobrevalorada
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Divisa cuyo tipo de cambio en los mercados internacionales de divisas es superior al que se podría esperar dados los parámetros macroeconómicos del país en cuestión (tase de inflación relativa, saldo de la balanza de pagos, nivel de reservas, tipos reales de interés, etc.). 1, record 4, Spanish, - moneda%20sobrevalorada
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moneda sobrevalorada: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 4, Spanish, - moneda%20sobrevalorada
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-05-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- claim acquisition
1, record 5, English, claim%20acquisition
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- acquisition of a claim 2, record 5, English, acquisition%20of%20a%20claim
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An offsetting entry to this reduction of Canadian direct investment abroad was the acquisition of a claim on the Government of Guyana reflected as an outflow in "other long-term capital transactions". 3, record 5, English, - claim%20acquisition
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- acquisition d'une créance
1, record 5, French, acquisition%20d%27une%20cr%C3%A9ance
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette baisse des investissements directs canadiens à l'étranger a été compensée par l'acquisition d'une créance auprès du gouvernement de la Guyane, prise en compte en tant que sortie dans les «autres opérations en capital à long terme». 2, record 5, French, - acquisition%20d%27une%20cr%C3%A9ance
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-10-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- capital exports
1, record 6, English, capital%20exports
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The outflow of monies from the capital account; i. e., those items not included in a nations's current account balance of payments, including investment and deposit funds, aid, and military expenditure. 2, record 6, English, - capital%20exports
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If these exports are significant over a short time period, they are referred to as capital flight. 2, record 6, English, - capital%20exports
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- exportations de capitaux
1, record 6, French, exportations%20de%20capitaux
feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- exportaciones de capital
1, record 6, Spanish, exportaciones%20de%20capital
feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-07-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- term share
1, record 7, English, term%20share
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Share which cannot be sold for a specified period of time. These shares enable organizations such as building societies and land banks to operate more confidently and without fear of a sudden outflow of capital. In return, investors are normally paid a higher-than-usual rate of interest. 1, record 7, English, - term%20share
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- action à terme
1, record 7, French, action%20%C3%A0%20terme
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1995-12-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Farm Management and Policy
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- funds flow analysis
1, record 8, English, funds%20flow%20analysis
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- sources-and-uses-of-funds analysis 2, record 8, English, sources%2Dand%2Duses%2Dof%2Dfunds%20analysis
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Analysis of the flow of purchasing power into and out of an organization. 1, record 8, English, - funds%20flow%20analysis
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 DEF
An analysis of the cash inflow and outflow in an enterprise. With reference to farms, an analysis to determine the farmer's liquidity. It is usually undertaken for the period of a loan repayment, is not discounted, uses current prices, treats capital by including cash purchases and sales of capital items, includes the cash portion of off-farm income, and excludes home-consumed production. The performance criterion is the cash available to the farm family as indicated by cash surplus or deficit. 2, record 8, English, - funds%20flow%20analysis
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distinguished from farm income analysis and farm investment analysis. Used in developing and evaluating the financing plan for the farm or other enterprise. 2, record 8, English, - funds%20flow%20analysis
Record 8, Key term(s)
- sources and uses of funds analysis
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Gestion et politique agricole
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- analyse des disponibilités
1, record 8, French, analyse%20des%20disponibilit%C3%A9s
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique utilisée pour comparer les changements dans l'actif et le passif pour une période donnée. 1, record 8, French, - analyse%20des%20disponibilit%C3%A9s
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Gestión y política agrícola
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- análisis de flujo de fondos
1, record 8, Spanish, an%C3%A1lisis%20de%20flujo%20de%20fondos
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- análisis de origen y usos de los fondos 1, record 8, Spanish, an%C3%A1lisis%20de%20origen%20y%20usos%20de%20los%20fondos
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Es un análisis de las entradas y salidas de efectivo de una empresa. Con referencia a las fincas, es un análisis para determinar la liquidez del agricultor. Usualmente se lleva a cabo con respecto al período de reembolso de un préstamo, no se actualiza, utiliza precios corrientes, computa el capital incluidas las compras y ventas en efectivo de bienes de capital, incluye la porción en efectivo del ingreso fuera de la finca y excluye la producción consumida en el hogar. El criterio de rendimiento es el efectivo disponible para la familia agrícola tal como lo indique el superávit o déficit en efectivo. 1, record 8, Spanish, - an%C3%A1lisis%20de%20flujo%20de%20fondos
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se diferencia del análisis del ingreso en la finca y del análisis de la inversión en fincas. Se utiliza en la elaboración y evaluación del plan de financiamiento para la finca u otra empresa. 1, record 8, Spanish, - an%C3%A1lisis%20de%20flujo%20de%20fondos
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-01-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Foreign Trade
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- capital inflow
1, record 9, English, capital%20inflow
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- inflow of capital 2, record 9, English, inflow%20of%20capital
correct
- influx of capital 3, record 9, English, influx%20of%20capital
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 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). 4, record 9, English, - capital%20inflow
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 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". 5, record 9, English, - capital%20inflow
Record 9, Key term(s)
- capital entry
- entry of capital
- capital influx
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Commerce extérieur
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- entrée de capitaux
1, record 9, French, entr%C3%A9e%20de%20capitaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- afflux de capitaux 2, record 9, French, afflux%20de%20capitaux
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 9, French, - entr%C3%A9e%20de%20capitaux
Record 9, Key term(s)
- rentrée de capitaux
- apport de capitaux
- afflux de fonds
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Comercio exterior
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- entrada de capitales
1, record 9, Spanish, entrada%20de%20capitales
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- entrada de capital 2, record 9, Spanish, entrada%20de%20capital
correct, feminine noun
- afluencia de capital 3, record 9, Spanish, afluencia%20de%20capital
correct, feminine noun
- afluencia de capitales 4, record 9, Spanish, afluencia%20de%20capitales
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dinero que entra a un país a causa de tasas de intereses más altas. 5, record 9, Spanish, - entrada%20de%20capitales
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 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. 6, record 9, Spanish, - entrada%20de%20capitales
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- net capital outflow 1, record 10, English, net%20capital%20outflow
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- sortie nette de capitaux
1, record 10, French, sortie%20nette%20de%20capitaux
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- unauthorized capital outflow 1, record 11, English, unauthorized%20capital%20outflow
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- sorties abusives de capitaux
1, record 11, French, sorties%20abusives%20de%20capitaux
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- net outflow of capital 1, record 12, English, net%20outflow%20of%20capital
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- émigration nette de capitaux
1, record 12, French, %C3%A9migration%20nette%20de%20capitaux
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- additional capital and expense outflow 1, record 13, English, additional%20capital%20and%20expense%20outflow
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
net present values are determined on the basis of additional capital and expense outflows over and above those needed to meet on-going demand. 1, record 13, English, - additional%20capital%20and%20expense%20outflow
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- supplément d'investissements et de dépenses 1, record 13, French, suppl%C3%A9ment%20d%27investissements%20et%20de%20d%C3%A9penses
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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