Abbreviations

ASEAN

Association of Southeast Asian Nations

Benchmark Definition

Benchmark Definition of Foreign Direct Investment , Third Edition (OECD, 1996)

BOPSY

Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook (IMF, various years)

BPM5

Balance of Payments Manual, fifth edition (IMF, 1993)

ECB

European Central Bank

ECLAC

Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (United Nations)

Eurostat

Statistical Office of the European Communities

FDI

Foreign direct investment

G-7

Group of Seven major industrial countries

IFS

International Financial Statistics (IMF, various years)

IIP

International investment position

ITRS

International transactions reporting system

M&A

Mergers and acquisitions

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

SIMSDI

Survey of Implementation of Methodological Standards for Direct Investment

SPE

Special purpose entity

SDDS

Special Data Dissemination Standard (IMF)

UBO

Ultimate beneficial owner

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