Credit balance


 

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Credit balance

The surplus in a cash account with a broker after purchases have been paid for, plus the extra cash from the sale of securities.



Credit balance

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Balanced budget

Balanced budget

A budget in which the income equals expenditure. See: budget.


Balance of payments argument for protection

Balance of payments argument for protection

A 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 balance

Compensating balance

The balance required to be kept on deposit at a bank by a borrower when taking out a loan. Should the borrower fail to repay the loan either in full or in part, this balance would be forfeited. Compensating balances are typically 10% of the loan amount.


Internal balance

Internal balance

A target level for domestic aggregate economic activity, such as a level of GDP that minimizes unemployment without being inflationary. See the assignment problem. Contrasts with external balance.


Payments imbalance

Payments imbalance

Imbalance in the balance of payments, normally including both current and capital accounts.


Further Suggestions

Balance of trade
Zero balance account (ZBA)
Improve the trade balance
Current account balance
Outstanding balance
Buyers or sellers on balance
Balanced trade
Average daily balance
Imbalance
balanced mutual fund
Balance of payments adjustment mechanism
Customers net debit balance
Balance breakdown
Previous balance method
Capital account balance
Trade balance
Balance of trade
On balance
Balanced fund
Balance of payments
Balance on current account
Basic balance
Debit balance
Balance of payments
Balance of merchandise trade


 
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