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India's Jan services trade surplus narrows to $21.53 bln
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--RBI: India Jan services surplus $21.53 bln vs $22.67 bln Dec
--RBI: India Jan services imports $16.63 bln, down 0.5% on year
--RBI: India Jan services imports $16.63 bln vs $19.10 bln Dec
--RBI: India Jan services imports $16.63 bln
--RBI: India Jan services exports $38.17 bln, up 9.8% on year
--RBI: India Jan services exports $38.17 bln vs $41.78 bln Dec
--RBI: India Jan services exports $38.17 bln
NEW DELHI – India's services trade surplus narrowed to $21.53 billion in January from $22.67 billion in December, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India Friday. Services exports rose 9.8% on year to $38.17 billion in January, while imports fell 0.5% on year to $16.63 billion.
Services exports and imports were at $41.78 billion and $19.10 billion, respectively, in December. The central bank releases provisional monthly data on India's services trade. This data may be revised when the balance-of-payments data are released quarterly. End
US$1 = INR 90.98
Reported by Pratiksha
Edited by Akul Nishant Akhoury
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