# India BoP Surplus $8.8bn in Sept

> India's Balance of Payments shows $8.8 billion surplus in September despite wider current account deficit.
- Title: India BoP Surplus $8.8bn in Sept · Financialexpress | Shortify
- Summary: India's Balance of Payments shows $8.8 billion surplus in September despite wider current account deficit.
- Keywords: balance of payments, current account deficit, capital account surplus, foreign exchange reserves, reserves depletion, rbi, Financialexpress
- Source: Financialexpress — https://financialexpress.com/policy/economy-bop-sees-8-8-bn-surplus-in-sept-despite-wider-cad-4384110
- Author: Shubham Rana
- Published: 2026-11-13T17:18:23+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: balance of payments, current account deficit, capital account surplus, foreign exchange reserves, reserves depletion, rbi, business, money, news
## India BoP Surplus
India reported an $8.8 billion BoP surplus in September driven by capital account surplus despite wider current account deficit.
## Capital Account Surplus
The capital account was in a $16.2 billion surplus in September against a deficit of $0.4 billion a year ago.
## Current Account Deficit
The current account deficit widened to $7.4 billion in September from $5.2 billion a year ago.
## Foreign Exchange Reserves
Foreign exchange reserves are expected to deplete in the second half of FY27.
## Net Banking Capital Inflows
Net banking capital inflows rose to $22.2 billion in September from $0.7 billion a year ago.
## Net FDI Outflows
Net foreign direct investment outflows rose to $4.9 billion in September compared to $2.3 billion a year ago.
## Key takeaway

India reported a $8.8 billion BoP surplus in September driven by capital account surplus while current account deficit widened.