32: Open Economy Macroeconomics Last updated Jan 4, 2021 Save as PDF 31.5: Arguments for and Against Protectionist Policy 32.1: Capital Flows Page ID4751 BoundlessBoundless ( \newcommand{\kernel}{\mathrm{null}\,}\) Topic hierarchy32.1: Capital FlowsThe balance of payments (BOP) is a record of all monetary transactions between a country and the rest of the world.32.2: Exchange RatesIn finance, an exchange rate between two currencies is the rate at which one currency will be exchanged for another.32.3: EquilibriumIn an open economy, equilibrium is achieved when no external influences are present; the state of equilibrium between the variables will not change.