The current account deficit (CAD), the difference between outflow and inflow of foreign exchange, was USD 21 billion, or 5 percent of the GDP, in the second quarter of last fiscal.
"Contraction in the trade deficit coupled with a rise in net invisibles receipts resulted in a reduction of the CAD to USD 26.9 billion (3.1 percent of GDP) in H1 of 2013-14 from USD 37.9 billion (4.5 percent of GDP) in H1 of 2012-13," RBI said in a statement.
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Notwithstanding a lower CAD during April-September (H1) of 2013-14, there was a drawdown of foreign exchange reserve to the tune of USD 10.7 billion as against an accretion of USD 400 million in same period last fiscal mainly due to a decline in net capital inflows under the financial account, it added.
Both the government and RBI are expecting the CAD to be below USD 56 billion in the current fiscal compared to the record high of USD 88.2 billion, or 4.8 percent of the GDP last fiscal.
Besides, pick up in exports, the steps taken by the Reserve Bank and the government have resulted in a sharp decline in gold imports, which was one of the main contributors to high CAD last year.
The government has taken several steps, including hike in gold import duty to 10 percent and restrictions on import of gold bars and medallions, to restrict CAD. It has also taken measures to boost exports, taking advantage of depreciating rupee.
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