| 1 | The trade gap between imports and exports remained high. | |
| 2 | So there' s only one way to go for the margin, and that' s down. | |
| 3 | The gap between income and expenditure has widened to 11%. | |
| 4 | The agent would pocket the difference as his fee, rather than disclose it. | |
| 5 | "The exchange among banks of checks, drafts, and notes and the settlement of consequent differences. " |