CEFR C1

depreciating currency

noun phrase

Meaning

A situation where a nation's money loses value in relation to other currencies, making imports more costly and exports cheaper for foreign buyers.

Examples

The government is trying to stabilize the economy and stop the depreciating currency.
Investors are worried about the long-term effects of a constantly depreciating currency on their savings.

Synonyms: devaluing currency, weakening currency, falling currency, inflated currency

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depreciating currency (C1)

noun phrase

Pronunciation: [dɪˈpriːʃieɪtɪŋ ˈkʌrənsi]

Definition

A situation where a nation's money loses value in relation to other currencies, making imports more costly and exports cheaper for foreign buyers.

Examples

The government is trying to stabilize the economy and stop the depreciating currency.
Investors are worried about the long-term effects of a constantly depreciating currency on their savings.
A depreciating currency can make a country's products more attractive to international markets.

How to Use depreciating currency

currency depreciation (noun phrase): The act or process of a currency losing value. — "The report analyzed the causes of currency depreciation in emerging markets."
currency to depreciate (verb phrase): To undergo a loss in value relative to other currencies. — "Many analysts predict the euro will depreciate against the dollar next year."

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