Types of Hot Money
As mentioned above, capital in the following form could be considered hot money:
- Short-term foreign portfolio investments, including investments in equities, bonds and financial derivatives
- Short-term foreign bank loans
- Foreign bank loans with short term investment horizon
The types of capital in the above categories share common characteristics: investment horizon is short; they can come in quickly and leave quickly.
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