41.   The prospects of higher interest rates had pushed up the pound on Friday, but the currency has since lost any gains.

42.   The Turkish currency has so far lost more than half of its value against the dollar.

43.   The Turkish currency has so far lost more than half of its value against the dollar, while inflation has skyrocketed.

44.   The US currency has now lost any gains made in the wake of the half-point rise in US interest rates on Tuesday evening.

45.   Most Asian currencies lost ground to the dollar on the back of a weak yen due in part to investors shifting their focus elsewhere.

46.   Most European currencies lost ground against the mighty mark on Tuesday.

47.   The currency has lost two-thirds of its value since the start of the year.

48.   The Iranian currency has lost more than half of its value since the start of the year.