Currency Devaluation
A deliberate or market-driven downward adjustment in the exchange value of a national currency.
Detailed Definition
Devaluation occurs when a country's currency loses value relative to international benchmarks (such as the US Dollar). In floating regimes, persistent trade deficits, high domestic inflation, and balance-of-payments crises trigger market depreciation (e.g., USD/PKR rising from 104 in 2015 to 278 in 2024).
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