Discover how current and capital accounts differ within the balance of payments, helping you understand international trade finance and economic transactions.

What Is a Current Account Deficit? The current account deficit is a measurement of a country’s trade where the value of the goods and services it imports exceeds the value of the products it exports.

BEIJING (Reuters) - China is likely to continue to see a deficit on its capital and financial account in the second half amid global market volatility, the foreign exchange regulator said on Wednesday ...