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Devaluation and depreciation of domestic currency

Distinguish among devaluation and depreciation of domestic currency

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Whenever Government or authorities decrease the price of domestic currency in terms of all foreign currencies is termed as devaluation.

The fall/down in market price of domestic currency (that is, due to demand supply in the market) in terms of a foreign currency is termed as depreciation.

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