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Reduction in the value of domestic currency of a country through market forces is known as:

Depreciation is a fall in a currency's value caused by market forces. Devaluation refers to an official downward adjustment under a fixed or pegged exchange-rate…

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Reduction in the value of domestic currency of a country through market forces is known as:

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Depreciation is a fall in a currency's value caused by market forces. Devaluation refers to an official downward adjustment under a fixed or pegged exchange-rate arrangement, while appreciation and revaluation describe increases.

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