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Balance of payments in the fourth quarter of 2009 and the external position

NOTE: This article is from 01. March 2010 and is therefore more than 5 years old.

The deficit on the current account totalled 13 b.kr. for Q4, which is roughly 19 b.kr. larger than in the preceding quarter. Excluding the effects of financial institutions in winding-up proceedings, however, there was a surplus of 10.1 b.kr. The merchandise account showed a surplus of 21 b.kr., and the service account was positive by 8 b.kr. The balance on income, however, was negative by 40 b.kr.

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