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capital flight

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Capital Flight
The action of investors moving their securities out of a particular country because of a fear of country-specific risks or political instability, or because of the lure of higher returns in a different country.

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A capital flight may occur from countries that investors believe to have high inflation or other unnecessary country-specific risks that offer only a small chance of a higher investment return.

Capital flight
The transfer of capital abroad in response to fears of political risk.
capital flight
The shifting of funds out of a country to avoid confiscation, controls, or depreciation. Capital flight results in further deterioration of a currency's exchange rate.
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