Current Account Deficit (CAD) for the month of Feb’21 was down by 75% YoY to USD 50mn or 0.2% of the GDP compared with deficit of USD 197mn during Feb’20.

On YoY basis, the primary reason behind the decline in deficit was 8% YoY (USD 186mn) and 24% YoY (USD 441mn) rise in total exports and remittances, respectively.

However, during the period under review, the trade deficit increased by 50% YoY to USD 2,349mn as against USD 1,568mn for the same period a year ago, with the jump largely being driven by higher imports (up 27% YoY).

On MoM basis, the Current Account Deficit (CAD) was down by 76%, mainly due to 45% decline in primary income deficit followed by a 3% increase in total exports to USD 2,649mn.

During 8MFY21, the country’s surplus has clocked in at USD 881mn compared with a deficit of USD 2,741mn during the same period last year.

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