current account
noun
an account of credits, debits, receipts, and expenditures between two individuals or companies, usually providing for settlement at the end of specified accounting periods.
current accounts
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pluralof current account.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In the Philippines, the oil price surge has hit an economy already struggling with twin deficits: fiscal and current accounts.
From Barron's ● May 30, 2026
S&P expects some emerging Asian central banks—particularly Indonesia and the Philippines—to tighten policy in response to energy prices, weaker current accounts and softer currencies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
MPS said fees had suffered because of traditionally slower activity in the summer months, but also due to a decision to cut the costs of current accounts.
From Reuters ● Nov. 8, 2023
When it announced the financing package, Metro Bank said it had seen a "recent increase in deposit outflow rates" from current accounts ahead of the deal.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2023
They could ruin a publishing house with ease from their current accounts.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
