Thu, 18 Jul 2013 11:17:06 GMT
Euro block current account surplus declined in May
The Euro area's current account surplus decreased more-than-expected in May. The current account showed a surplus of 19.6 billion euros in May, after posting a surplus of 23.8 billion euros in April. The current account surplus mainly was driven by a rise in surplus of goods to €148.7 billion, a jump in services to €93.7 billion, and also a gain