current account
noun
British
: a bank account from which a person can take money by writing checks : checking account
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America’s twin deficits, fiscal and current account, are near record highs.
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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
With Russia’s current account surplus eroded by surging expenditures and its import dependency deepening the ruble’s weakness and fueling inflation, interest rates will remain in the double digits for the foreseeable future.
—Alexandra Prokopenko, Foreign Affairs, 21 Jan. 2025
Trade balances factor heavily into current account balances — a broad measure of countries’ international transactions that also include personal and government transfer payments.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
The current account deficit relative to GDP has doubled from 2% to 4% since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic (see chart).
—Nick Sargen, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
If others have better APYs and can match or beat your current account’s savings features, consider transferring your money to the better option.
—Nerdwallet, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2024
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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
With Russia’s current account surplus eroded by surging expenditures and its import dependency deepening the ruble’s weakness and fueling inflation, interest rates will remain in the double digits for the foreseeable future.
—Alexandra Prokopenko, Foreign Affairs, 21 Jan. 2025
Trade balances factor heavily into current account balances — a broad measure of countries’ international transactions that also include personal and government transfer payments.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
The current account deficit relative to GDP has doubled from 2% to 4% since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic (see chart).
—Nick Sargen, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
If others have better APYs and can match or beat your current account’s savings features, consider transferring your money to the better option.
—Nerdwallet, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Current account.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/current%20account. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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