Traduction de «balance déficitaire » (Français → Anglais) :

The determination shall be made in light of the evolution of the international monetary system, with particular reference to sources of liquidity, and, in order to ensure the effective operation of a system of par values, to arrangements under which both members in surplus and members in deficit in their balances of payments take prompt, effective, and symmetrical action to achieve adjustment, as well as to arrangements for intervention and the treatment of imbalances.

(i) A participant shall be subject to designation if its balance of payments and gross reserve position is sufficiently strong, but this will not preclude the possibility that a participant with a strong reserve position will be designated even though it has a moderate balance of payments deficit.

21. WELCOMES the publication of the Commission’s analysis of large sustained current account surpluses and of the main driving forces. In this context, STRESSES the important financial and trade inter-linkages between deficit and surpluses within the euro area, and the importance of appropriate financial supervision to overcome financial market fragmentation and ensuring an adequate allocation of savings, RECALLS that unlike current account deficits, large and sustained current account surpluses do not raise concerns about the sustainability of external debt or financing capacity that affect the smooth functioning of the euro area; the risks of negative spill-overs for current account surpluses are therefore less pressing than for current ...[+++]account deficits. While it is particularly urgent for deficit countries to continuing current efforts addressing their competitiveness challenges, UNDERLINES that addressing market failures and structural reform needs, and wages growing in line with productivity in surplus countries would contribute to rebalancing within the euro area. In particular, measures aimed at improving the functioning of specific sectors, such as services, financial intermediation and other non-tradables could be considered. Finally, EMPHASISES the need to preserve the competitiveness of the EU economies vis-à-vis the rest of the world.

Why not, rather, agree an across-the-board boost to investment whereby countries with balance of payments deficits increase investment by 5%, those with surpluses increase it by 7% and those with neither deficits nor surpluses increase it by 6%.

The general government deficit would be nearly 6% of GDP and the current account would remain in deficit.

The EU also has an important surplus in merchandise trade with Kazakhstan, and a deficit with Uzbekistan; it also runs a small deficit with Turkmenistan.