TopicExchange rates & FX
贬值
biǎnzhí · /pjɛn²¹⁴ ʈʂɻ̩³⁵/Recordings stay in your browser and are never uploaded.
noun
official reduction of a currency's fixed exchange value
Used under pegs or managed regimes more than pure free floats.
Examples
突然贬值使进口燃料成本一夜上涨。
A sudden devaluation raised the cost of imported fuel overnight.
央行在传闻后否认了贬值计划。
The central bank denied plans for devaluation after the rumor.
历史表明贬值可提振出口,但也可能推高通胀。
History shows devaluation can boost exports but stoke inflation.
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