current account
Definition
The net flow of current transactions, including goods, services, and interest payments, between countries.
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Related terms:
capital account, monthly statement
'current account' appears in the definitions of these other terms on BusinessDictionary.com: absorption, balance of payments (BOP), balance of trade (BOT), consolidated fund, drawing account, and 
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