current account
noun
British
: a bank account from which a person can take money by writing checks : checking account
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Investors are awaiting a slew of data from Japan, including its current account balance for June.
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Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
Both countries have similar trade characteristics with the U.S., such as high current account surpluses, high U.S.-bound exports, and less open domestic markets via non-tariff measures, the bank said in a note on Friday.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 July 2025
Though the country faces some concerns regarding the current account balance and currency depreciation, overall growth is strong, with the services and manufacturing sectors poised to be the main drivers of GDP growth.
—Sarwant Singh, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
For the time being, your royalty payments will continue to be processed and distributed through HSG’s system and your current account access remains unchanged.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
That current account balance is the mirror image of the EU’s own imbalance between its domestic savings and domestic investment.
—Erik Jones, Foreign Affairs, 13 Jan. 2025
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Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
Both countries have similar trade characteristics with the U.S., such as high current account surpluses, high U.S.-bound exports, and less open domestic markets via non-tariff measures, the bank said in a note on Friday.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 July 2025
Though the country faces some concerns regarding the current account balance and currency depreciation, overall growth is strong, with the services and manufacturing sectors poised to be the main drivers of GDP growth.
—Sarwant Singh, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
For the time being, your royalty payments will continue to be processed and distributed through HSG’s system and your current account access remains unchanged.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
That current account balance is the mirror image of the EU’s own imbalance between its domestic savings and domestic investment.
—Erik Jones, Foreign Affairs, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Current account.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/current%20account. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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