devaluation
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He said that the yen has benefited from devaluation and the Bank of Japan’s having kept interest rates at or less than zero for some 25 years.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Fernando Romero, president of the College of Economists of Tarija, a city in southern Bolivia, told AFP the devaluation would "likely cause the prices of imported goods to increase."
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Millions with so-called straight jobs shudder at their steady devaluation in the face of artificial intelligence.
From Salon ● May 4, 2026
Iran’s crypto ecosystem has grown rapidly in recent years amid sanctions, currency devaluation and external military threat, reaching about $7.8 billion last year, according to Chainalysis data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
The 50% devaluation of Franc Zone currencies on 12 January 1994 caused a one-time jump in the inflation rate to 26% in 1994, but the rate fell sharply in 1996-98.
From The 1999 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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