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Basic balanceOne of the more frequently used measures of the balance of payments surplus or deficit under pegged exchange rates, the basic balance was equal to the current account balance plus the balance of long-term capital flows.Basic balanceIn a balance of payments, the basic balance is the net balance of the combination of the current account and the capital account.Basic balance Similar MatchesAccount balanceAccount balanceCredits minus debits at the end of a reporting period. Balance of payments argument for protectionBalance of payments argument for protectionA common reason for restricting imports, especially under fixed exchange rates, when a country is losing international reserves due to a trade deficit. It can be argued that this is a second best argument, since a devaluation could solve the problem without distorting the economy and therefore at smaller economic cost. Compensating balanceCompensating balanceAn excess balance that is left in a bank to provide indirect compensation for loans extended or services provided. Debit balanceDebit balanceThe amount that is owed to a broker by a margin customer for loans the customer uses to buy securities. Adjusted balance methodAdjusted balance methodMethod of calculating finance charges that uses the account balance remaining after adjusting for all transactions posted during the given billing period as its basis. Related: Average daily balance method, previous balance method, past due balance method. Further SuggestionsBalance of merchandise tradeNet cash balance Balance sheet Balance of payments Improve the trade balance Trade balance External balance balanced mutual fund Low balance method Balance on capital account Balance sheet exposure Average daily balance Favorable trade balance Trade imbalance Balanced fund Imbalance Buyers or sellers on balance Double declining balance depreciation Full Employment and Balance Growth Act of 1978(Humphrey Hawkins Act) Double Declining Balance Method Of Depreciation balance of trade Balanced trade Adjusted debit balance (ADB) balance sheet Balance of payments adjustment mechanism |
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