To deal with international transactions and financial flows, economists use the Balance of Payments framework. In this video, I'll give you an introduction to that framework and show you what the two ...

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MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines' overall balance of payments position hit a deficit of $2 billion in March from a surplus of $3.1 billion in February, the central bank said on Monday. Cumulative BOP ...

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