What happens over time to the currencies of countries with higherinflation rates than that of the United States? To those with lowerinflation rates?

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What happens over time to the currencies of countries with higher
inflation rates than that of the United States? To those with lower
inflation rates?

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Currency exchange rate is the rate at which the currency of one country is traded for another country’s currency.  Currency exchange rate of a country vis a vis another country is affected by various factors- a country’s inflation rate, interest rates, balance of payments, its foreign currency reserves, its political and economic stability. But mostly importantly, a country’s currency value is determined by its utility (i.e) its ability to purchase goods. If the inflation increases, its currency value decreases and vice versa.

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