how do you ‘short’ currency?

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Lots of chat in the UK press today about bankers ‘shorting’ GBP last Wednesday/Thursday based on a leak of the mini-budget, and earning fortunes as a result. How does one ‘short’ a currency?

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You basically make any kind of deal which benefits you in case of the price of that currency falling in the (usually near) future. That usually involves derivatives.

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