Then there are all the transactions that take place because investors are trying to ensure the best return on their money relative interest rates, inflation, and the scope for future currency appreciation and depreciation are all factors which influence such decisions.

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These developing countries often intervene in currency markets to prevent currency appreciation and its negative effects on their balance of trade resulting from currency depreciation and manipulation in other countries.

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