What is the term used for money that rapidly shifts between countries due to changes in interest rates?

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Funds that relocate internationally because of interest rate variationsCapital that withdraws when interest rate differences occurBoth of the aboveNeither of the above

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Hot money refers to capital that quickly moves across national borders in response to interest rate differences, encompassing both its inflow due to attractive rates and outflow when rates decline.

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What is the term used for money that rapidly shifts between countries due to changes in interest rates?

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