flow of funds

flow of funds definition - business

flow of funds

In economics, flow of capital among issuers, investors, and intermediaries that buy and sell securities in the capital markets. Flow of funds accounts are used to examine economic trends such as the growth of debt by certain sectors of the economy.

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