Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Macro Economics: Open Economy Macro Economics

Question:

Which of the following best defines 'Unilateral Transfers' in the context of international transactions?

Options:

Funds transferred internationally as loans for a specified tenure and interest rate.

Trade transactions involving goods and services between two countries.

Payments made by one party without expecting any return in the future.

Investments made by a country in the stock market of another country.

Correct Answer:

Payments made by one party without expecting any return in the future.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Payments made by one party without expecting any return in the future.

Unilateral Transfers refer to one-way payments made between countries where the sender does not expect anything in return. These are commonly seen in:

  • Gifts

  • Donations

  • Remittances sent by migrants to their home country

  • Grants and aid given by one government to another without obligation

These are recorded in the current account of the Balance of Payments.