current account

noun

British
: a bank account from which a person can take money by writing checks : checking account

Examples of current account in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Those domestic shifts explain China's large current account surpluses and the U.S.'s large current account deficits, the authors found, without resorting to narratives that center on Chinese subsidies for electric vehicles, solar cells, semiconductors and other products. Neil Irwin, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024 Japan releases bank lending, trade, current account and revised GDP growth figures, Taiwan releases trade data, and perhaps most important of all, China unveils producer and consumer price inflation figures. Jamie McGeever, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2024 Japan’s current account surplus for June came in at 1.533 trillion yen ($10.2 billion), lower than the 1.789 trillion yen expected by economists polled by Reuters. Dylan Butts,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2024 The current account switching service helps to ensure the transfer is seamless and occurs within seven working days. Iona Bain, refinery29.com, 19 Jan. 2024 How to make sure your account is up to date Once current account holders sign in, those who need to make changes will be presented with the option to transition to Login.gov. Lorie Konish, CNBC, 16 July 2024 Data there include the final GDP release for the first quarter on Friday, including current account numbers. Craig Stirling, Fortune, 23 June 2024 The consumption frenzy has pushed an explosion in importation, pressuring Turkey’s current account. Henri J. Barkey, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2023 According to information about the breach on the company's website, 7.6 million current account holders and 65.4 million former account holders have been impacted. Chloe Veltman, NPR, 30 Mar. 2024

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“Current account.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/current%20account. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.

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