수출 급감에 경상수지 9년3개월래 최대적자…-31.2억달러br br Let's start with economic news.br South Korea's current account recorded a deficit for the month of April, turning negative for the first time in twelve months as exports fell sharply due to the COVID-19 pandemic.br According to Bank of Korea on Thursday, the country saw a current account deficit of 3.1 billion U.S. dollars in April..., the largest deficit since 2011.br It mainly attributed the drop to the slump in exports, which plunged 24-point-3-percent compared to the previous year with petroleum products and automobile exports taking the biggest hit.br The goods account surplus also fell to an eight-year low.