WELLINGTON, June 15 (Reuters) - New Zealand posted a quarterly current account surplus in line with expectations, official data showed on Wednesday.
The actual quarterly surplus was NZ$1.306 billion ($912.24 million) in the three months to March, from a deficit of NZ$2.614 billion in the previous quarter.
The seasonally adjusted quarterly deficit was NZ$1.495 billion from NZ$1.948 billion in the previous quarter.
The annual deficit to March was NZ$7.504 billion, equating to 3 percent of gross domestic product. The full data is available at http://www.stats.govt.nz
($1 = 1.4316 New Zealand dollars)
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