current account

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The current account is the broadest indicator of a country’s trading and investing relationship with other nations, and a deficit may reflect a low level of national savings relative to investment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Supporting factors are declining loan provisions, stable current account savings account deposits, and a recovering net interest margin, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Analysts at French investment banking firm Natixis Research published a report Thursday which warned that declining current account surpluses will weaken Asian currencies, raising inflation expectations and lead to tighter financial conditions.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

She added that the country's current account gap is "too big."

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

So if I buy a bar of gold worth £500,1 credit £500 to my current account, and I debit £500 to my list of assets.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton