The transfer of goods and services between any entities such as nations, commercial banks, international agencies or nongovernmental agencies.
Aid is a highly generalized term, covering both grants and loans.
A relatively loose association of 21 member countries that have borders on the Pacific ocean. The rate at which the Bank of Canada makes loans to the chartered banks. The transfer of funds, goods or services from one government to another. Any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes. A financial instrument issued by governments or corporations that pays a set rate of interest over a specified period of time.