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  "summary": "The Balance of Payments Textbook, like the Balance of Payments Compilation Guide, is a companion document to the fifth edition of the Balance of Payments Manual.",
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      "heading": "Overview",
      "content": "- The Balance of Payments Textbook is a companion document to the fifth edition of the Balance of Payments Manual.\n- Provides illustrative examples and applications of concepts, definitions, classifications, and conventions contained in the Manual.\n- Affords compilers opportunities for enhancing their understanding of the relevant parts of the Manual.\n- Identified as one of the main reference materials for training courses in balance of payments methodology.\n- Publication date: April 15, 1996."
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      "content": "- Emphasizes illustrative examples and applications to aid compilers.\n- Serves as a primary training reference for balance of payments methodology.\n- Target audience: compilers, central banks, national accounts practitioners, and others involved in balance of payments compilation."
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      "content": "- Subject: Balance of payments, Central banks, Credit, Financial account, Foreign direct investment, Income, Money, National accounts, Reserve assets\n- Keywords: asset, BOP statement, calculated trade credit transaction, Central America, company, Credit, Financial account, Foreign direct investment, Global, Income, investment, investment income, M&G, portfolio investment, Reserve assets, trade credit liabilities arise, transaction, unit of account"
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      "content": "- Illustrative examples and applications that map directly to the fifth edition of the Balance of Payments Manual.\n- Clarifies concepts, definitions, classifications, and conventions for practical compilation tasks.\n- Designed to enhance practical understanding rather than to introduce new methodological standards.\n\nSource: Balance of Payments Textbook, International Monetary Fund — https://www.imf.org/en/publications/manuals-guides/issues/2016/12/30/balance-of-payments-textbook-1559\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- Balance of Payments Textbook, 1996\n  - Balance of Payments Textbook, 1996 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n\n---\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/manuals-guides/issues/2016/12/30/balance-of-payments-textbook-1559"
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    "Published: April 15, 1996",
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    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781557755704.069",
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    "Subject: Balance of payments, Central banks, Credit, Financial account, Foreign direct investment, Income, Money, National accounts, Reserve assets",
    "Keywords: asset, BOP statement, calculated trade credit transaction, Central America, company, Credit, Financial account, Foreign direct investment, Global, Income, investment, investment income, M&G, portfolio investment, Reserve assets, trade credit liabilities arise, transaction, unit of account",
    "Illustrative examples and applications that map directly to the fifth edition of the Balance of Payments Manual.",
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