Spain's current account surplus rises to 5.56 billion euros in May

The Banco de Espana (Bank of Spain) office is seen in front of a traffic light in Barcelona·Reuters
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(Reuters) - Spain's current account surplus rose to 5.56 billion euros ($6.02 billion) in May, up from a surplus of 4.03 billion euros in the same month a year earlier, the Bank of Spain said on Wednesday.

That compared to a surplus of 2.83 billion euros in April, according to the central bank.

($1 = 0.9243 euros)

(Reporting by Jakub Olesiuk, editing by Inti Landauro)