Examples... |
The aim of this page is to show, on basis of simple examples, the kind of transactions that lead to a BOP declaration. First example concerns goods import, the second securities sale. |
Import of goods from France by Italy : | ||
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Italy imports goods from France. |
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2 | Payment is settled through a credit institution in each country. | |
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Report to the French BOP compiler : export of goods | |
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Report to the Italian BOP compiler : import of goods | |
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Securities sale from the Netherlands to Spain : | ||
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Securities are sold by "customer a" in the Netherlands to a "broker b" in Spain. | |
2 | "Broker b" holds an account with bank B in the Netherlands and instructs bank B to credit the account of "customer a". | |
3 | Payment is settled by crediting the account of "customer a" in the Netherlands with a credit institution in the Netherlands. | |
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Direct report of shares purchased by "broker b" to the Spanish BOP compiler | |
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Credit institution A reports share sales to the Dutch BOP compiler | |
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