(plural foundries) 1  A facility that melts metals in special furnaces and pours the molten metal into molds to make products. Foundries are usually specified according to the type of metal dealt with: iron foundry, brass foundry, etc. 2  The act, process, or art of casting metals; founding.
Funds raised by issuing shares in return for cash or other considerations. The amount of share capital a company has can change over time because each time a business sells new shares to the public in exchange for cash, the amount of share capital will increase.
Portfolio investment â This measures the amount of money being spent on shares or bonds. The capital account will measure how much money is flowing into a country to be spent on shares and bonds and how much money is flowing out of a country to be spent on foreign shares and bonds.Other â This covers any other capital inflows and outflows. It includes capital transfers to foreign bank accounts.ortfolio investment â This measures the amount of money being spent on shares or bonds. The capital account will measure how much money is flowing into a country to be spent on shares and bonds and how much money is flowing out of a country to be spent on foreign shares and bonds.