eli5: can a currency value drop if interest rates spike up?

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eli5: can a currency value drop if interest rates spike up?

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Yes. See Black Wednesday. The Bank of England repeatedly raised interest rates to encourage people to buy GBP but the short sellers still won. It’s all about supply and demand.

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