India's Balance of Payments Surplus Rises Amid Widening Current Account Deficit in H1 FY27
India's balance of payments showed a surplus of $66.8 billion in the first half of FY27, driven by strong inflows in non-resident bank deposits and banking capital. However, the current account deficit widened to $25.8 billion due to higher imports outpacing exports, despite growth in merchandise and services exports. The merchandise trade deficit increased, while net transfers and income outflows fluctuated. Capital account inflows, particularly from banking capital and external commercial borrowings, helped offset the current account deficit during this period.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–58/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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economictimes broke this story on 13 Nov, 01:51 pm. Other outlets followed.