# India posts $8.1 billion BoP deficit in Q1FY27 2026-08-14T14:59:11+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets India recorded an $8.1 billion balance of payments deficit in April-June 2026, reversing a $4.5 billion surplus a year earlier, according to Reserve Bank of India data reported by Rediff. The capital account moved from a $7.4 billion inflow to a $5 billion outflow, led by a $9.6 billion foreign portfolio investment outflow. The current account deficit was broadly steady at $3.1 billion, against $2.9 billion a year earlier. A wider merchandise trade deficit of $85.7 billion was partly offset by a services surplus of $52.2 billion and net transfers of $41.4 billion. June itself recorded a $2.9 billion overall surplus, despite a $6.2 billion current account deficit. ## Coverage - rbi.org.in - rediff.com Tags: balance of payments, Current Account, India, RBI Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/indias-current-account-deficit-widens-to-6-2-bn-in-june/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/indias-current-account-deficit-widens-to-6-2-bn-in-june/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.