A hypothetical currency (a) of country A grows stronger against the £ due to an increased supply of £s, moving from 120a/1£ to 105a/1£. Country A's central bank conducts a non-sterilised intervention by selling currency a, and buying £s. Draw a diagram for supply and demand for pounds in the forex market, and illustrate and comment on the intervention taken by Country A's central bank. Drawing a separate diagram, show the impact of this intervention on currency a's overall money supply and demand conditions.

A hypothetical currency (a) of country A grows stronger against the £ due to an increased supply of £s, moving from 120a/1£ to 105a/1£. Country A's central bank conducts a non-sterilised intervention by selling currency a, and buying £s. Draw a diagram for supply and demand for pounds in the forex market, and illustrate and comment on the intervention taken by Country A's central bank. Drawing a separate diagram, show the impact of this intervention on currency a's overall money supply and demand conditions.

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