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Monday, September 29, 2025
TopicCurrent Account Deficit

Topic: Current Account Deficit

Foreign companies pulling out money actually shows ‘success story’ of India, says Economic Survey

Falling net FDI levels, it says, were driven by rising repatriation due to foreign investors realising higher returns on investments due to surging stock market.

Overdraft Facilities: Exploring the Safety Net of a Current Account

Overdrafts allow current account holders to withdraw more money than their account balance up to a predetermined limit, essentially borrowing from the bank.

Foreign direct investment flows likely to see modest pick-up in FY24, say economists

Net FDI flows in the first ten months of fiscal 2023 stood at $26.5 billion, a decline of 14.3% year-on-year.

How services trade surplus, led by robust exports, is helping balance India’s trade deficit

India’s merchandise trade deficit dipped to 12-month low of $17.7 bn in Jan, while services trade surplus rose to record $16.5 bn. Services exports jumped by more than $4 bn in December.

Economic Survey calls for close watch on India’s current account deficit, flags external risks

Strong domestic demand amidst high commodity prices will raise total import bill and contribute to unfavourable developments in the current account balance, warns report.

Excess imports, sluggish exports — what makes India’s current account deficit more challenging

Majority of the country's deficit is due to negative balance in merchandise account. India usually runs a surplus in services & remittances, but incurs deficit in trade of merchandise.

India’s current account deficit widens to 2.8% of GDP in Q1, highest in nearly 4 years

RBI data shows that India's CAD was around $23.90 billion in the first quarter of FY-22/23. Following the rising prices of commodities globally, the trade deficit also has been affected.

India’s trade deficit hit high of $31 billion in July — and it isn’t easing soon

Commerce Secretary B.V.R. Subrahmanyam says country's trade deficit surged in July as elevated commodity prices and depreciating rupee inflated its import bill.

India records current account surplus of 0.9% despite Covid’s impact on economy

The RBI said the current account balance swung into surplus territory on the back of a sharp contraction in the trade deficit to $102.2 billion from $157.5 billion in 2019-20.

India records current account deficit of 0.2% of GDP in December quarter

In the current fiscal, as Covid impacted trade, current account had been in surplus in the previous two quarters, according to balance of payments data released by RBI Wednesday.

On Camera

Bodoland poll loss a wake-up call for Assam BJP. Zubeen’s death puts CM Sarma in a tight spot

Assam CM can’t celebrate that the Congress drew a blank in the Bodoland Territorial Council polls in 2010 as well as 2015, and bagged only one in 2020.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Aerial warfare analyst Tom Cooper faults India’s military PR, says Pakistan does it better

In post on social media, Cooper narrated experience of MiG-21 researcher from Germany who wanted to attend aircraft’s farewell ceremony in India, and the roadblocks he faced. 

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.