Cryptic crossword clue
Account unpaid being affected by inflation 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word BILLOWING

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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What does BILLOWING mean?

BILLOWING verb
  1. To surge or roll in billows.
  2. To swell out or bulge.
BILLOWING noun
  1. The act of something that billows; a billow.

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