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The Balance of Payments Explained

To deal with international transactions and financial flows, economists use the Balance of Payments framework. In this video, I'll give you an introduction to that framework and show you what the two ...
The current account of the euro area recorded a surplus of €12 billion in August 2025, a decrease of €18 billion from the previous month (Chart 1 and Table 1). Surpluses were recorded for goods (€15 ...
A major discrepancy has emerged in Pakistan’s import data, with a difference of $11 billion over the past two years and $30 billion over five years, according to a briefing given to the National ...
Current account recorded €12 billion surplus in August 2025, down from €30 billion in previous month Current account surplus amounted to €303 billion (2.0% of euro area GDP) in the 12 months to August ...
Rejecting opposition from the cable and real estate industries, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that aims to increase broadband competition in apartment buildings. The new law taking effect ...
The Haj Committee of India has released the second waiting list for Hajj 2026, asking 7,636 pilgrims to confirm their seats by depositing the payment before October 31, 2025 Hajj 2026: The Haj ...
Balance, the leading financial infrastructure for B2B commerce, announced today its partnership with B-Stock, the leading B2B recommerce platform and system of record for all resale. This launch ...
The old debate about foreign trade has erupted again with Trump’s tariff war. To be honest, for quite some time I could not make sense of it. The trade balance seems a statistic that means a lot of ...
EPFO has introduced significant changes to EPF withdrawal rules. Members can now withdraw up to 100% of their eligible balance. Limits for education and marriage withdrawals have increased. Minimum ...
MITCHELL — The city of Mitchell’s proposed 2026 budget is balanced, pending Mitchell City Council final approval, thanks to Lake Mitchell not being drawn down in 2026. The Mitchell City Council, ...
As the government shutdown nears the two-week mark, several federal agencies, including the Social Security Administration (SSA), remain impacted by furloughs and cannot operate as usual. Thousands of ...
Net errors and omissions in the country’s balance of payments were not a factor driving the baht’s appreciation against the US dollar, as they indicated a continued downward trend, according to the ...