currency devaluation

UK: /ˈkʌrənsi ˌdiːvæljuˈeɪʃən/

Definition

Definition of currency devaluation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

finance

TECH.

reduction in a country’s money value compared with other national monies

TECH.

The sudden currency devaluation made imported goods much more expensive.
The currency devaluation triggered protests over soaring food prices.
Economists warned that another currency devaluation could undermine public confidence.

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sabotage

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Expressions with currency

gain currency

increase in prevalence or usage

The term gained currency in the media.

key currency

currency widely used in global trade

The US dollar is a key currency in international markets.

soft currency

currency not stable or reliable internationally

The country's soft currency deterred foreign investors.

have wide currency

be widely accepted or used by many people

The term has wide currency among young people.

currency exchange

process of converting one currency into another

Currency exchange rates can fluctuate daily.

foreign currency

money used in a country other than one's own

He exchanged his dollars for foreign currency before his trip.

Expressions with devaluation

devaluation scare

widespread fear that a currency will lose value soon

The country faced a devaluation scare after the political crisis.

creep devaluation

gradual reduction in currency value over time

The country experienced a creep devaluation of its currency.

Terms with currency devaluation included in their meaning

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hyperinflated

adj.

economics

made unusually high, often from rapid currency devaluation

Marshall-Lerner condition

currency devaluation

condition for currency devaluation to improve trade balance

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French:dévaluation monétaire, ...
German:Währungsabwertung, ...
Italian:svalutazione della valuta, ...
Spanish:devaluación de la moneda, ...
Portuguese:desvalorização da moeda, ...
Chinese:货币贬值, ...
Japanese:通貨切り下げ, ...
Arabic:تَخْفِيض قِيمَة العُمْلَة, ...
Hebrew:פְּחִתַּת מַטְבֵּעַ, ...
Russian:девальвация валюты, ...
Ukrainian:девальвація валюти, ...
Hindi:मुद्रा अवमूल्यन, ...
Bengali:মুদ্রার অবমূল্যায়ন, ...
Catalan:devaluació de la moneda, ...
Czech:devalvace měny, ...
Danish:valutadevaluering, ...
Dutch:valutadevaluatie, ...
Greek:υποτίμηση του νομίσματος, ...
Hungarian:valutaleértékelés, ...
Khmer:ការបញ្ចុះតម្លៃរូបិយប័ណ្ណ, ...
Korean:통화 평가절하, ...
Persian:کاهش ارزش پول, ...
Polish:dewaluacja waluty, ...
Portuguese (BR):desvalorização da moeda, ...
Romanian:devalorizarea monedei, ...
Swedish:valutadevalvering, ...
Thai:การลดค่าเงิน, ...
Turkish:para devalüasyonu, ...
Vietnamese:phá giá tiền tệ, ...

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