Economics GCSE

Currency appreciation and depreciation

What Currency appreciation and depreciation means in Economics GCSE, as defined for AQA.

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A rise in the price of the pound is appreciation, while a fall in its value against other currencies is depreciation.

AQA · Exchange rates

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