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Devaluation of a currency means

  • A.Reduction in the value of a currency vis-a-vis major internationally traded currencies
  • B.Permitting the currency to seek its worth in the international market
  • C.Fixing the value of the currency in conjunction with the movement in the value of a basket of pre-de
  • D.Fixing the value of currency in multilateral consultation with the imf, the world bank and major tra

Answer: A

Devaluation is a reduction in the value of a currency against major international currencies.

It is a deliberate act by the authorities under a fixed or managed exchange rate, and it makes exports cheaper abroad and imports dearer at home. India devalued in 1949, 1966 and 1991. A market-driven fall is called depreciation, not devaluation.

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