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Introduction to the Balance of Payments Accounts

Level:
A-Level
Board:
AQA, Edexcel, IB, OCR

Last updated 21 Mar 2021

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This Year 2 Macroeconomics topic video looks at the make up of the balance of payments and in particular the difference between the current account and the financial account.

Explaining the balance of payments accounts
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