An international investor is monitoring a government bond from Country X. The nominal interest rate on this bond has not changed. However, the investor's projected rate of return, once converted back to their home currency, has recently decreased. According to the standard approximation formula for foreign investment returns, which of the following events is the most plausible cause for this decrease?
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