Higher inflation rates lead to the depreciation of a country's currency exchange rate

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SUPPORTED

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Is it true that higher inflation rates lead to the depreciation of a country's currency exchange rate?

Yes. Higher inflation rates are shown by economic modeling and panel data analyses to contribute to the long-term depreciation of a country's currency exchange rate.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 2 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 4 Aug 2026

The analysis

Papers [1] and [3] directly support the premise that inflation and inflation differentials influence currency depreciation and exchange rate levels. The other papers are off-topic (unrelated biomedical, methodological, or market studies). Therefore, the verdict is SUPPORTED.

Evidence for · 2

How raising interest rates can cause inflation and currency depreciation

2020

The study derives a model showing that lasting higher inflation can evoke responses including currency depreciation and chronic interaction between inflation and exchange rate devaluation.

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Egilsson, J. H. (2020). How raising interest rates can cause inflation and currency depreciation. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1080/15140326.2020.1795526

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The role of international reserves on real exchange rate: a panel data analysis

2022

The panel data analysis identifies inflation and inflation differentials as significant determinants influencing the real exchange rate over the long run.

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Vieira, F. V. & Silva, C. G. D. (2022). The role of international reserves on real exchange rate: a panel data analysis. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.11606/1980-5330/ea180445

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