Capital Flight

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Definition of 'Capital Flight'

When investors move 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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Investopedia explains 'Capital Flight'

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.
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'Capital Flight'

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    ... Since the early 1990s, there have been many cases of currency investors who have
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    ... direct American investment. South Africa was ravaged by capital flight as
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    ... investing. Exchange rate reforms also reduce the desire for local investors
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    ... Account Deficits.) Uncertainty caused by the currency shocks led to massive capital
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    ... trade will likely not change the range in which the Hong Kong dollar trades, but
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    ... A flight to quality occurs when investors rush to less risky, more liquid ... Investors
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