TABLE-Czech May C/A posts CZK 5.35 bln deficit

...PAYMENTS      05/07    04/07    05/06  01-05/07 
 (CZK billions) 
I. CURRENT ACCOUNT             -5.35   -16.79    -1.11     -8.76 
 Trade balance                  9.57     5.55     4.34     57.29 
 Balance of services            2.37     3.60     3.66     11.23 
 Income balance               -14.84   -23.16    -8.16    -68.66 
 Current transfers             -2.45    -2.77    -0.94     -8.63 
II. CAPITAL ACCOUNT            -0.01     0.26    -3.49      2.87 
III. FINANCIAL ACCOUNT         11.32     6.45    15.85      2.50 
 Net Direct Investment         11.54    12.52     3.24     50.33 
  Czech abroad                 -0.71    -0.74   -12.79     -5.44 
  Into Czech Republic          12.25    13.26    16.03     55.78 
 Net Portfolio Investment       1.95     1.09   -17.29    -16.61 
  Assets                       -9.22    -7.48   -12.74    -33.97 
  Liabilities                  11.17     8.57    -4.55     17.36 
 Other Investments             -9.66    -9.89    31.36    -44.61 
 Change in foreign exchange 
 reserves (minus = growth)      4.81     0.73    -0.29      4.73 
IV. BALANCE OF OMISSIONS & 
 EXCHANGE RATE ADJUSTMENTS     -5.96    10.08   -11.25      3.39 
    NOTE. Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast a monthly 
current account deficit of 9.0 billion crowns ($437.3 million) 
for May  . 
    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=20.58 Czech Crown) 
  Keywords: CZECH ECONOMY/BALANCE