Current account deficit widens in September quarter
The shortfall is equivalent to 3.6% of GDP and is in line with market forecasts.
Nevil Gibson Wed, 19 Dec 2018
The annual current account deficit continues to widen though the value of exported goods and services still outweighs the cost of imports.
The seasonally adjusted shortfall in the balance of payments narrowed in the September quarter to $2.65 billion from $2.66b in the June quarter while the
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