Britain's Margin for Foreign Lending

THAT Britain's ability to lend abroad is a matter of crucial importance at the present time is attested, if by nothing else, by the variety of the views now prevalent on the subject. The Federation of British Industries has ex pressed the opinion that a falling-off in our export of capital to f...

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Published inBarron's (1921-1942) Vol. 8; no. 23; p. 5
Main Author SIR DRUMMOND DRUMMOND FRASER
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston, Mass Dow Jones & Company Inc 04.06.1928
Subjects
Expenditures
Exports
International trade
War
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Summary:THAT Britain's ability to lend abroad is a matter of crucial importance at the present time is attested, if by nothing else, by the variety of the views now prevalent on the subject. The Federation of British Industries has ex pressed the opinion that a falling-off in our export of capital to foreign countries, as compared with pre-war days, is one of the main causes of the persistent depression in the iron and steel, engineering and other "heavy" trades of the country.
ISSN:1077-8039