current account
noun
British
: a bank account from which a person can take money by writing checks : checking account
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Felix Brill, chief investment officer at VP Bank, agrees that the SGD has many characteristics of a modern safe haven, including macroeconomic stability, strong institutions, a large current account surplus, and low political risk.
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 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
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
The current account balance reflects how safe and secure couples feel in their relationship.
—Phil Stark, CNBC, 10 June 2025
America’s twin deficits, fiscal and current account, are near record highs.
—Bob Haber, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
In the traditional mortgage payment process, income flows into the consumer’s current account, and mortgage payments are deducted monthly via direct debit.
—Tomer Guriel, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The current account for @kanyewest now shows no posts and has been deactivated.
—Heather Hunter, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Feb. 2025
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 was virtually unchanged after Japan’s government reported a record current account surplus last year.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2025
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 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
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
The current account balance reflects how safe and secure couples feel in their relationship.
—Phil Stark, CNBC, 10 June 2025
America’s twin deficits, fiscal and current account, are near record highs.
—Bob Haber, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
In the traditional mortgage payment process, income flows into the consumer’s current account, and mortgage payments are deducted monthly via direct debit.
—Tomer Guriel, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The current account for @kanyewest now shows no posts and has been deactivated.
—Heather Hunter, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Feb. 2025
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 was virtually unchanged after Japan’s government reported a record current account surplus last year.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Current account.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/current%20account. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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