Undervalued Currency

Undervalued Currency

A currency with an exchange rate lower than it ought to be. A currency may be undervalued, for example, when its purchasing power, supply and demand are all strong, but its price is still comparatively low. Some governments keep their currencies undervalued deliberately because it makes their exports less expensive, but this is usually an unsustainable policy. See also: Weakening of a currency.
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U.S. editorial excerpts
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Most would agree that an undervalued currency should lead to currency appreciation.
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