Bras\u00edlia \u2013 Current transactions (all operations of Brazil abroad) resulted in a surplus of US$ 146 million in April. However, year to date, the result is a deficit of US$ 4.874 billion. This information was disclosed today (26) by the Central Bank. The positive result last month was the first after 18 months running of deficits.<\/p>\n
In April 2008, there was a deficit of US$ 3.044 billion and in the accumulated result for the year, US$ 13.304 billion.<\/p>\n
The trade balance (exports minus imports) resulted in a surplus of US$ 3.712 billion in April and US$ 6.722 billion from January to April this year, against US$ 4.498 billion in the same period in 2008. In April last year, the trade balance surplus was US$ 5.097 billion.<\/p>\n
The service and income result (interest, profit, dividends and international travels) resulted in a deficit of US$ 3.832 billion in April and US$ 12.702 billion in the accumulated result for the year. In the same period last year, the deficit had been US$ 5.097 billion and US$ 19.105 billion, respectively.<\/p>\n
Unilateral transactions had a positive result of US$ 265 million in April and US$ 1.106 billion year to date.<\/p>\n
*Translated by Mark Ament<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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