Japanese current account surplus reaches 9-year high in March

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Source: WBP Online
After a surge of Japanese exports this March, Japan's current account surplus increased to the highest levels in 9 years. Surplus moved from 2.43 trillion yen in February to 2.98 trillion yen in March. It is the largest positive value since March 2007, but still on par with forecast issued by the Ministry of Finance. Exports rose from 5.64 trillion yen in February to 6.33 trillion yen in March.
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