Tashkent, Oct. 16 -- The Central Bank of Uzbekistan published information on the preliminary balance of payments for 9 months of 2019. It explains the main changes in the balance of payment indicators on the basis of operational data on exports and imports, international remittances, reserve assets and expert assessments of other components.

The Central Bank noted that the operational balance of payments is based on preliminary data and expert assessments, so the indicators may differ from the actual values.

Current account

According to preliminary calculations, the current account deficit of the balance of payments for the 9 months of 2019 will be $ 1.6 billion., a 50 % decrease compared to the same period in 2018 ($3.1 billion).

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