FRANKFURT, April 19 (Reuters) - The euro zone's current
account surplus widened in February as imports fell thanks lower
energy costs and already large net exports of services remained
broadly steady, data from the European Central Bank showed on
Wednesday.
The 20-nation bloc's adjusted current account surplus
increased to 24.32 billion euros in February from 18.63 billion
a month earlier. Based on unadjusted data, it was 21.27 billion
euros after a 705 million deficit in January.
In the 12 months to February, the current account recorded a
deficit equal to 0.9% of GDP as Russia's war in Ukraine pushed
up energy costs and the bloc's import bill. The euro zone had
posted a 1.8% surplus a year earlier.
(Reporting by Balazs Koranyi
Editing by Francesco Canepa)
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