RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The August current account deficit, which is purchases and sales of goods and services and income transfers from Brazil to other countries, has reached US$4.274 (R$17) billion, according to data released September 23rd, by the Central Bank (BC).
The result was well above that recorded in the same month in 2018: a deficit of US$1.757 billion.
From January to August, the deficit reached US$30.277 billion, against US$18.372 billion over the same period last year.
Among the external accounts data is the trade balance, which recorded a surplus . . .
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