Malaysia’s current account balance posted a surplus of RM14.4 billion in the second quarter of 2021, soared 17.2 per cent from RM12.3 billion in the previous quarter supported by net exports of Goods at RM40.7 billion. Nonetheless, Services logged a higher deficit of RM15.4 billion as compared to RM15.0 billion in the preceding quarter due to Transport and Travel.
Financial account turned around to register a net outflow of RM7.0 billion from a net inflow of RM16.0 billion in the previous quarter due to outflow in Other investment.
FDI registered a lower net inflow of RM8.2 billion for this quarter from RM9.1 billion in the preceding quarter. DIA registered an outflow of RM4.0 billion as compared to RM7.8 billion in last quarter.
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