SEPTEMBER KEY POINTS BALANCE ON GOODS AND SERVICES In trend terms, the balance on goods and services was a deficit of $1,850m in September 2014, an increase of $50m (3%) on the deficit in August 2014. In seasonally adjusted terms, the balance on goods and services was a deficit of $2,261m in September 2014, an increase of $1,248m (123%) on the deficit in August 2014. CREDITS (EXPORTS OF GOODS AND SERVICES) In seasonally adjusted terms, goods and services credits rose $269m (1%) to $26,457m. Non-monetary gold rose $585m (60%), rural goods rose $74m (2%) and net exports of goods under merchanting rose $2m (25%). ... (full story)