TABLE-Czech April C/A posts CZK 16.79 bln deficit

...PAYMENTS      04/07    03/07    04/06  01-04/07 
 (CZK billions) 
I. CURRENT ACCOUNT            -16.79     8.53    -8.95     -3.40 
 Trade balance                  5.55    15.33     0.45     47.72 
 Balance of services            3.60     2.34     3.93      8.87 
 Income balance               -23.16   -11.08   -12.60    -53.82 
 Current transfers             -2.77     1.94    -0.73     -6.18 
II. CAPITAL ACCOUNT             0.26     0.43     0.49      2.88 
III. FINANCIAL ACCOUNT          6.45   -17.92     0.61     -8.82 
 Net Direct Investment         12.52     1.55    12.08     38.79 
  Czech abroad                 -0.74    -1.13    -0.78     -4.74 
  Into Czech Republic          13.26     2.69    12.86     43.53 
 Net Portfolio Investment       1.09    -6.90   -21.58    -18.56 
  Assets                       -7.48    -6.50   -18.77    -24.75 
  Liabilities                   8.57    -0.40    -2.81      6.19 
 Other Investments             -9.89    -9.55   -10.33    -34.95 
 Change in foreign exchange 
 reserves (minus = growth)      0.73    -1.32     0.45     -0.09 
IV. BALANCE OF OMISSIONS & 
 EXCHANGE RATE ADJUSTMENTS     10.08     8.97     7.85      9.35 
    NOTE. Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast a monthly 
current account deficit of 9.0 billion czech crowns ($419.4 
million) for April  . 
    All 2007 figures are subject to revision. The 2006 figures 
are revised. The CNB releases the monthly figures according to 
ECB methodology. 
 
 (Reporting by Mirka Krufova in Prague) 
  
  
 ($1=21.46 Czech Crown) 
  Keywords: CZECH ECONOMY/BALANCE