There are certainties about the fundamental role of international reserve accumulation which has enabled many of us to intervene and thus better weather the negative impacts of the international crisis. There is also strong consensus on the negative impact of short-term financial capital flows.
As quoted here today, in 1944, Raúl Prebisch said as regards hot  BIS Review 113/2010  1  money, i.e. the floating funds which have brought so many difficulties to our countries: it comes when we do not need it and leaves when it could be of use.