Appreciating and Depreciating Currency - Explained
What is Appreciating and Depreciating Currency?
Written by J. Mance Gordon
Updated at April 23rd, 2024
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What is Appreciating and Depreciating Currency?
When the exchange rate for a currency rises, so that the currency exchanges for more of other currencies, we refer to it as appreciating or “strengthening.”
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