... 07/07 08/06 01-08/07 (CZK billions) I. CURRENT ACCOUNT -32.65 -8.80 -9.38 -69.76 Trade balance 1.95 1.95 0.56 75.67 Balance of services 2.85 5.37 3.80 31.36 Income balance -37.43 -14.53 -11.23 -164.36 Current transfers -0.03 -1.59 -2.51 -12.42 II. CAPITAL ACCOUNT 0.84 2.62 0.50 6.33 III. FINANCIAL ACCOUNT 47.20 -4.17 13.17 66.18 Net Direct Investment 11.20 22.04 20.93 91.17 Czech abroad -4.47 -0.77 -0.86 -15.44 Into Czech Republic 15.67 22.81 21.79 106.61 Net Portfolio Investment -20.06 -11.45 -9.79 -57.09 Assets -14.04 -5.32 -7.97 -65.44 Liabilities -6.02 -6.13 -1.82 8.35 Other Investments 63.05 -6.27 5.83 24.83 Change in foreign exchange reserves (minus = growth) -3.66 -0.58 -0.76 3.47 IV. BALANCE OF OMISSIONS & EXCHANGE RATE ADJUSTMENTS -15.39 10.35 -4.29 -2.75 NOTE. Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast a monthly current account deficit of 9.8 billion czech crowns ($506.7 million) for August . 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, Editing by David Stamp) ($1=19.34 Czech Crown) Keywords: CZECH BALANCE/
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