current account
noun
British
: a bank account from which a person can take money by writing checks : checking account
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Higher energy costs are expected to significantly widen the country's trade deficit and current account deficit.
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Maurice Obstfeld later asked whether the current account still matters in a world of large gross financial flows.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
But savers shouldn't rush to transfer their funds out of their current account and into one of these, either.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Most of the time, an upgrade keeps your current account open and intact.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Jan. 2026
Charles' first YouTube video on his current account was posted in 2016.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
One breach occurred in March 2024, during which the personal information—including Social Security numbers—of around 7.6 million current account holders and 65.4 million former customers was leaked onto the dark web.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 18 Aug. 2025
As economists model the world, America’s trade balance in goods – or, technically, its current account, which also includes trade in services and other factors – equals the difference between U.S. savings and U.S. investment.
—Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2025
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Maurice Obstfeld later asked whether the current account still matters in a world of large gross financial flows.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
But savers shouldn't rush to transfer their funds out of their current account and into one of these, either.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Most of the time, an upgrade keeps your current account open and intact.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Jan. 2026
Charles' first YouTube video on his current account was posted in 2016.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
One breach occurred in March 2024, during which the personal information—including Social Security numbers—of around 7.6 million current account holders and 65.4 million former customers was leaked onto the dark web.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 18 Aug. 2025
As economists model the world, America’s trade balance in goods – or, technically, its current account, which also includes trade in services and other factors – equals the difference between U.S. savings and U.S. investment.
—Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Current account.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/current%20account. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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