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Definition of BOP as per IMF's Manual on Balance of Payments 5th Edition(BPM5). ? Balance of Payments in a statistical statement that systematically summarizes for a specific time period, economic transactions of an economy with the rest of the world "It helps monitor all international monetary t
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1. Balance of Payments (BOP) Statistics
By
SHAMSUL ARIFEEN
SENIOR JOINT DIRECTOR
STATISTICS & DWH DEPARTMENT
2. Definition of BOPas per IMFs Manual on Balance of Payments 5th Edition(BPM5) Balance of Payments in a statistical statement that systematically summarizes for a specific time period, economic transactions of an economy with the rest of the world
It helps monitor all international monetary transactions for a specific time period.
In the increasingly interdependent world economy,aspects such as payments imbalances and inward and outward foreign investment play leading roles in economic and other policy decisions.
3. The BOP records transactions between Residents & Nonresidents The BOP is concerned with transactions and thus deals with flows rather than with stocks
A transaction involves two parties or transactors. Sometimes, it is not clear if there are actually two parties. (Transactions involving branches and head offices, migrants transfers etc.)
A transaction is a economic flow that reflects the creation, exchange, transfer, extinction of economic value or changes in ownership of goods / financial assets.
4. Exceptions in BOP transactions Transactions involving
External financial assets and two resident parties &
External financial liabilities and two nonresident parties are included in the BOP.
5. Double Entry Accounting System(1) The basic accounting convention for a BOP statement is that every recorded transaction has two entries with exactly same values.
Each recorded transaction has as a Credit (+) and a Debit (-) entry.
In BOP Credit entry is used to denote an increase in liabilities or a reduction in assets
And
Debit entry is used to denote an increase in assets or a decrease in liabilities
Sum of all transactions is Zero.
6. Double Entry Accounting System(2) In the compiling economy
Credit entry is recorded for
Exports of goods and services
Financial items reflecting a reduction in economys external assets or an increase in external liabilities
And
Debit entry is recorded for
Imports of goods and services
Financial items reflecting an increase in assets or a reduction in liabilities
7. Residency and Center of Economic Interest(1) Residence is an important attribute in BOP
because the identification of transactions between residents and nonresidents underpins the system
Identical concepts of residence are used in BPM5 and the 1993 Systems of National Accounts (SNA)
8. Residency and Center of Economic Interest(2) Concepts of residence:
Economic connection of a unit to an economic territory
Not based on nationality or legal criteria
Not based on currency used
Expressed as an economic units Center of economic interest
9. Residency and Center of Economic Interest(3) Three Questions:
What is the institutional unit?
What is the economic territory?
Which territory is the unit closely connected with?
10. Residency and Center of Economic Interest(4) The residents of an economy comprise the following
types of institutional units:
Households
Includes the individuals who make up a household
Enterprises
Financial and non-financial corporations
Unincorporated businesses
Non - profit institutions serving the households
Government
11. Residency and Center of Economic Interest(5) The economic territory of a country is the
relevant geographical area to which the concept
of residence is applied.
A territory administrated by a Government within this, persons, goods, and capital circulate freely.
Free trade zones
Usually a country, but not necessarily
Economic and monetary unions
International organizations like IMF and UN
12. Residency and Center of Economic Interest(6) Center of economic interest
Dwelling, place of production, or other premises, within the economic territory of the country on, or from, which the unit engages, or intends to engage, in economic activities and transactions on a significant scale, for an indefinite or long period of time
13. Residency and Center of Economic Interest(7) Households and Individuals
The BPM5 guidelines to be used for determining residence:
The presence or the intention to be present for a period of one year or more
Exceptions
Diplomatic representatives
Member of the armed forces
Students
Medical patients
Crew members
14. Residency and Center of Economic Interest(8) Enterprises
An enterprise has a center of economic interest and is a resident unit of a territory when the unit is engaged in a significant amount of production and plans to do so over an indefinite or long period of time.
One year guideline by BPM5
15. Residency and Center of Economic Interest(9) Particular types of enterprises
Operator of mobile equipment
The residency of airlines, railway, trucking and shipping will be based on the residence of the operating unit.
An enterprise operating in more than one economy
Divide operations-identify unincorporated branch as separate institutional unit
Criteria used:
Separate account
Subject to income tax
Substantial physical unit
Receive funds on its own account (not as an agent)
16. Principles for Valuation, Time for recording and Unit of account All transactions in BOP are based on Actual Market prices agreed by willing, independent parties.
Both in the BOP and (System of National Accounts) SNA, the principle of Accrual Accounting governs the time for recoding.
Data on BOP is normally expressed in Domestic Currency or in a stable Unit of account if domestic currency undergoes major changes.
17. Coverage of Balance of Payments
A number of transactions recorded in BOP do not involve payments of money.
The inclusion of transactions other than those involving money forms the principal difference between a BOP statement and Exchange record.
18. Categories of Transactions(1) 1. Exchanges
Exchanges of goods and services for financial item.
Payments for, or receipt of income on, the factors of production.
Barter (exchange of goods and services for other goods and services).
Exchanges of financial items for other financial items.
19. Categories of Transactions(2) 2. Transfers
These transactions differ from exchanges in a sense that one transactor provides an economic value to other transactor but does not receive an equivalent value in return.
The lack of economic value on one side must be balanced by an entry referred to as a Transfer in BOP and National Accounts.
20. Categories of Transactions(3) 3.Other Imputed Transactions
Attribution of reinvested earning to foreign direct investors:
The earnings, whether distributed or reinvested in the enterprise, are recorded as a part of direct investment income.
An offsetting entry, with the opposite sign, is made in the financial account under direct investment.
21. BOP-Standard Presentation
I. Current Account
Goods
Services
Income
Current transfers
II. Capital and Financial Account
Capital Account
Financial Account
Direct investment
Portfolio investment
Financial derivatives
Other investment
Reserve Assets
III. Errors and omissions
BOP Statement SBP Website
22. Classification of Goods General merchandise
Goods for processing
Repairs on goods
Goods procured in ports by carriers
Nonmonetary gold
23. Classification of Services Services organized by production
Transportation services
Communication services
Construction services
Insurance services
Financial services
Computer and information services
Royalties and license fees
Other business services
Personal, cultural and recreation services
24. Classification of Services
Services organized by function
Travel services
Government services n.i.e.
25. Classification of Income Compensation of Employees
Investment Income
Direct Investment Income
On equity
On debt
Portfolio Investment Income
On equity
On debt
Other Investment Income
26. Classification of Current Transfers
General Government
Other Sectors
Workers remittances
Other current transfers
27. Classification of Capital Account Capital Transfers
General government
Debt forgiveness
Other
Other Sectors
Migrants transfers
Debt forgiveness
Other
Acquisition / Disposal of non-produced non- financial assets
28. Classification in the Financial Account(1) Functional Subdivision:
Direct Investment
Portfolio Investment
Financial derivatives
Other Investment &
Reserve Assets
Direction of Investment
Outward Investment
Inward Investment
29. Classification in the Financial Account(2) Type on Instrument:
Equity
Debt Instruments
Institutional Sector:
Monetary Sector
General Government
Banks
Other sectors
Maturity
Short-term
Long-term
30. Classification of Direct Investment Direct Investment Abroad:
Equity Capital
Reinvested Earnings
Other Capital
Direct Investment in the Reporting Economy:
Equity Capital
Reinvested Earnings
Other Capital
31. Classification of Portfolio Investment Assets
Equity Securities
Debt Securities
Bonds and notes
Money Market Instruments
Liabilities
Equity Securities
Debt Securities
Bonds and notes
Money Market Instruments
32. Classification of Financial Derivatives Assets
Monetary Authorities
General Government
Banks
Other Sectors
Liabilities
Monetary Authorities
General Government
Banks
Other Sectors
33. Classification of Other Investment: Assets / Liabilities Trade Credits
Loans
Currency and Deposits
Other Assets
34. Reserve Assets Monetary Gold
Special Drawing Rights (SDRs)
Reserve Position in the Fund
Foreign Exchange
Currency and Deposits
Securities
Other claims
35. Net errors and omissions They arise because unlike business accounting, the two sides of the transactions are measured independently.
It is a balancing item.
It reflects under / overestimation of recorded transaction and / or the existence of unrecorded transactions.
The size of the net errors and omissions is an indicator of the quality.
If the size is large, BOP analysis is limited
36. Recent Developments
37. Thank You