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
“I wouldn’t use the word devaluation simply because I don’t know what is going to happen,” said Treasury Secretary John B. Connally, adding that Nixon’s move “permits us to negotiate new rates of exchange.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
The devaluation of that nuance is worse than the loss of any award.
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2026
In an address this week, Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah acknowledged that the devaluation had once again "put the burden on citizens".
From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026
The 12 January 1994 devaluation of Franc Zone currencies by 50% resulted in inflation of 61% in 1994, but inflation has subsided since.
From The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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