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Current Account

Noun
US US /ˈkʌrənt əˈkaʊnt/ GB UK /ˈkʌrənt əˈkaʊnt/
Finance International Finance intermediate

Definition

The record of a country's trade in goods, services, and transfers.

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Example

Current Account affects cross-border transactions, trade, and currency exchange.

In Practice

Also known as: Trade Account. Closely related to Balance of Payments, Trade Balance.

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Case Study

Current Account - key concept in International Finance.

Word Usage

International economics; Forex; Policy

Finance International Finance

Use Case

Applied in International Finance contexts: International economics; Forex

Also Known As

international-finance

Synonyms

Trade Account

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