AUGUST KEY POINTS BALANCE ON GOODS AND SERVICES • In trend terms, the balance on goods and services was a deficit of $3,250m in August 2015, a decrease of $22m (1%) on the deficit in July 2015. • In seasonally adjusted terms, the balance on goods and services was a deficit of $3,095m in August 2015, an increase of $303m (11%) on the deficit in July 2015. CREDITS (EXPORTS OF GOODS AND SERVICES) • In seasonally adjusted terms, goods and services credits fell $130m to $26,509m. Non-monetary gold fell $316m (19%). Rural goods rose $96m (3%) and non-rural goods rose $77m. Net exports of goods under merchanting remained ... (full story)