Delinquent loans Another issue of concern is the area of delinquent loans. I am told that the loan delinquency rate is quite high in Fiji. This has the impact of reducing the credit union pool of funds and the worse this is, the more the negative perception this has on members, who may in turn withdraw their membership.
Growth in U.S. real imports slowed to about 3 percent in 2006, in part reflecting a drop in real terms in imports of crude oil and petroleum products. Despite the improvements in trade performance, the U.S. current account deficit remains large, averaging 6-1/2 percent of nominal GDP during 2006.