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Currency attack

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A speculative attack occurs in the foreign exchange markets when speculators attack the currency of a country attempting to maintain a fixed, or pegged exchange rate. If the country does not hold enough foreign currency reserves to buy enough of its domestic currency, the attack can result in the peg failing.

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