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Flow of Funds

The flow of funds is the financial accounts of the nation, which monitor and control the cash flow among various sectors or industries, or markets. Central banks use these flow of funds statements to acquire macroeconomic data, to publish cash inflow and cash outflow statements of the nation. This flow of funds system is utilized to identify economic activity and changes in the economy. It is used by Federal Reserve to determine the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the nation and to implement monetary policy and fiscal policies.