Improvement in current account position here to stay

The recent sharp falls in gold and oil prices could feasibly push India’s current account into surplus over the coming months. Given that India’s large external deficit made its markets among the hardest hit during last year’s “taper tantrum”, this would represent a remarkable turnaround in fortunes.


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