Page 8 - Current Account Deficit
Warnings on the external account: CAD could expand to 2013 levels
The government's approach to the crucial exports sector has been alternately backward-looking and coercive
India's current account deficit to more than double to 1.5% of GDP in FY18
India's CAD rose sharply to $14.3 bn -- 2.4% of GDP -- at the end of first quarter of 2017-18
 "India's current account deficit to more than double to 1.5% of GDP in FY18")
Q1 current account deficit widens sharply to 2.4% of GDP, says RBI
Widening of CAD primarily due to a higher trade deficit at $41.2 bn, says the central bank
 "Q1 current account deficit widens sharply to 2.4% of GDP, says RBI")
Current account deficit may widen to 3% in Apr-Jun: Nomura
The report said despite the wider current account deficit, financing is not a concern
 "Current account deficit may widen to 3% in Apr-Jun: Nomura")
Led by strong domest growth, CAD to widen to 1.3% of GDP in 2017: Nomura
Said India's trade deficit narrowed to $13 bn in June from $13.8 bn in May, wider than expected
 "Led by strong domest growth, CAD to widen to 1.3% of GDP in 2017: Nomura")
CAD expected to be around 1.4% of GDP in 2017: Nomura
The key risks are rise in protectionism, weaker global growth or a surge in oil prices
 "CAD expected to be around 1.4% of GDP in 2017: Nomura")
Current account deficit widens in Q4 to 0.6% y-o-y
The country's trade deficit narrowed to $112.4 billion in 2016-17
 "Current account deficit widens in Q4 to 0.6% y-o-y")
Current account deficit soars to $3.4 bn as imports jump in Q4
Gap between forex earnings, expenses is narrowed from $8 billion in third quarter of FY17
 "Current account deficit soars to $3.4 bn as imports jump in Q4")
Q3 current account deficit flat at 1.4%
Deficit rose from $3.4 billion, or 0.6% of the GDP, in the July-September period
 "Q3 current account deficit flat at 1.4%")
Current account deficit rises in third quarter
CAD widened primarily on account of a decline in net invisible receipt
 "Current account deficit rises in third quarter")
Current account deficit to increase 50% to $30 bn in 2017-18: ICRA
Net oil imports are expected to expand by 24 per cent to $67 bn in 2017-18 from $54 bn in 2016-17
Current account deficit narrows with import plunge in Q2
But on a sequential basis CAD higher than the $0.3 bn in April-June
 "Current account deficit narrows with import plunge in Q2")
India's current account deficit to stay at $10.1 bn in FY17: Citigroup
Gold imports rose to $3.5 billion from $1.8 billion last month as jewellery demand increased in the festive season
 "India's current account deficit to stay at $10.1 bn in FY17: Citigroup")
Trade deficit lowers first quarter CAD
Contraction due to lower trade deficit; balance of payments stays positive
 "Trade deficit lowers first quarter CAD")
Current account deficit narrows to 0.1% of GDP in Q4
FY16 CAD at 1.1% of GDP as against 1.8% in FY15; outlook for rupee improves
 "Current account deficit narrows to 0.1% of GDP in Q4")
Q4 current account deficit narrows to 0.1% of GDP
FY16 CAD at 1.1% of GDP as against 1.8% in FY15; outlook for rupee improves
 "Q4 current account deficit narrows to 0.1% of GDP")
Rahul Khullar: Time to start shouting about trade
Five things the Department of Commerce could do to reverse the slide in India's exports
Dec quarter CAD dips to 1.3% of GDP
Contraction primarily on account of a lower trade deficit, says RBI
 "Dec quarter CAD dips to 1.3% of GDP")
