JULY KEY POINTS BALANCE ON GOODS AND SERVICES In trend terms, the balance on goods and services was a deficit of $129m in July 2013, an increase of $81m (169%) on the deficit in June 2013. In seasonally adjusted terms, the balance on goods and services was a deficit of $765m in July 2013, a turnaround of $1,008m on the surplus in June 2013. CREDITS (EXPORTS OF GOODS AND SERVICES) In seasonally adjusted terms, goods and services credits rose $54m to $26,202m. Non–rural goods rose $113m (1%), rural goods rose $86m (3%) and net exports of goods under merchanting rose $1m (8%). Non–monetary gold fell $219m (19%). ... (full story)