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ANKARA - Current account deficit increased 43.1 percent to 1.7 billion USD in August 2006, stated Central Bank on Monday.
According to CB's report on balance of payments in January-August period, current account deficit in August last year was 1.1 billion USD.
The report stated that foreign trade deficit increased 12.8 percent and reached 4.2 billion USD in August 2006.
Estimated net tourism income in August dropped 1.3 percent to 3.1 billion USD.
Current account deficit, which was 15.5 billion USD in January-August 2005, increased 44.6 percent and reached 22.4 billion USD in the first 8 months of 2006.