As above, firm value is enhanced when, and if, the return on capital exceeds the cost of capital.

High world oil prices and capital inflows are strengthening the balance of payments and contributing to exchange rate appreciation.

The amount of the Working Capital Fund was set by the General Conference at 9 million (GC.2 Dec.27).

They are resisting appreciation through foreign exchange intervention and capital controls.

In 2003 the government of Hugo Chávez implemented currency controls after capital flight led to a devaluation of the currency.

Their reactions range from buying up the foreign money to prevent currency appreciation to adopting capital controls, and, in extreme cases, to keeping the money out altogether.

Initial capital

The Art of Capital Flight

Damming Capital

The Capital Flow Conundrum

Capital flows and remittances

E. Financial capital and resilience

The portion of capital inflows that is not re exported represents net capital inflows.

Whereas equities have dividends, bonds have coupons, and homes provide rents, gold is solely a play on capital appreciation.

The Siren Song of Capital Controls

Investment and private flows

(o) Working Capital Fund

Brazil has been aggressive in terms of capital restrictions, twice increasing its tax on financial inflows.

But why should Latin American countries care about these capital flows and the revaluation of their currencies? After all, capital inflows traditionally have been regarded as a positive transfer of savings from rich industrial countries to capital scarce emerging markets.

Moreover, capital inflows increased significantly, owing to real investment opportunities in the high growth economy and the expectation of renminbi revaluation.

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Jacqueline Novogratz on patient capitalism

The reason lies in capital movements.

Finally, there is the path of public capital.

Surviving the Great Capital Flood

Raising capital is expensive.

The Temptation of China s Capital Account

List of tables

Before World War II, venture capital investments (originally known as development capital ) were primarily the domain of wealthy individuals and families.

This is why equity capital held by financial institutions typically is more than twice as expensive as debt capital and why these institutions try to minimize its use.

But whether renminbi appreciation will work depends on reducing China s net capital inflows and current account surplus.

With a fast rising RMB, net capital outflows will increase, which is what Japan experienced after the Plaza Accord of 1985 pushed the yen upward.

Moreover, Li has called upon the banking sector to reinvigorate idle capital and allocate incremental capital more effectively.

Europe s Chimerical Capital Markets Union

Bank Regulation s Capital Mistake

Overexpenditure of small capitalization fees

Encouraging private capital flows and remittances

Advances from the Working Capital Fund

If appreciation does not reduce the current account surplus and capital inflows, then the renminbi s exchange rate is bound to face further upward pressure.

But when a currency s appreciation is triggered by capital inflows that represent the asset diversification preferences of advanced economy investors, it can and should be resisted.

Political capital means the capital that will improve or enhance the NGOs status, possession or access in the existing political system.

Private capital, which accounts for more than 90 of capital flows to developing economies, will remain the dominant source of long term financing.

South African firms have used their relatively lower cost of capital to invest in other African countries where capital markets were not developed.

But the market forces that cause those currencies to appreciate do not work on the renminbi, because China has only very limited capital account convertibility.

Increasing capital inflows weigh heavily on import substituting and export sectors, and may even wipe them out if the appreciation is substantive and protracted.