Turkey's current account balance posts surplus in Oct.

By Muhammed Ali Gurtas

ANKARA (AA) - Turkey's current account balance posted a surplus in October for the third month in a row, the country’s central bank announced on Monday.

In October, the country's current account surplus amounted to $2.77 billion, improving from a deficit of $3.83 billion in the same month last year, according to the Turkish Central Bank’s balance of payments report.

In August, the balance posted a surplus for the first time over the past three years with a $2.59-billion surplus, and then showed a 1.83-billion surplus in September.