India's current account widens marginally in April-June, RBI data shows
India’s current account deficit widened marginally in the April–June quarter compared with a year earlier, the Reserve Bank of India reported. The RBI attributed the wider gap to higher commodity prices and a larger trade deficit. The current account records a country’s trade in goods and services and net transfers with the rest of the world.
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- Current account deficit widened marginally in April–June (year-on-year).
- Reported by the Reserve Bank of India.
- Driven by higher commodity prices and a wider trade gap.
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