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  • verb Present participle of deleverage.

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Examples

  • Technically, the trend is called deleveraging, and it's got our top economists and elected leaders wringing their hands with worry.

    Pamela Yellen: Creating Your Own Consumer Credit "Magic" -- Without Any Tricks Pamela Yellen 2011

  • Looks like the bulk of deleveraging is done; I'm actually seeing some green on the screen these days.

    Embry on Gold Canadian silver bug/Green Assassin Brigade 2008

  • We see TWC on track for its near-term deleveraging goal of

    U.S. News 2010

  • Although the benefit of these low-cost debt facilities may unwind over time, we also expect some near-term deleveraging of the group's balance sheet, driven by Westfield's lower distribution payout ratio and reduced capital-expenditure requirements.

    S&P: affirms Westfield Group A-/A-2 ratings | Reuters 2010

  • So again, it's why we don't think that there will be a major near-term deleveraging under the BMO facility, which isn't that much amortization occurring.

    SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page 2008

  • This "deleveraging" -- essentially the paying down or reduction of debt held by individuals, corporations and investors -- is one reason the economy is going through a recession.

    All You Need to Know About the Crash 2009

  • Mr. Dudley also said that "deleveraging" -- whereby efforts by firms and households to reduce debt levels is cutting into investment and spending -- has been exacerbated by the economy's deterioration since Lehman Brothers failed.

    New York Fed Chief Sees TALF Growing 2009

  • Recently, giant financial firms have tried to get their houses in order by "deleveraging" -- selling off assets, reducing debt and building up capital.

    After the Fall -- What Happened, What's Next 2008

  • Turley said much of that was due to customers "deleveraging" - paying down debt - and being more cautious about further investment.

    Stuff.co.nz - Stuff By TIM HUNTER 2010

  • Turley said much of that was due to customers "deleveraging" - paying down debt - and being more cautious about further investment.

    Stuff.co.nz - Stuff By TIM HUNTER 2010

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  • "Deleveraging is effectively reducing debt. In the last couple of years, the global economy has been driven by cheap and easy debt handed out by global financial institutions with careless lending practices (as seen by the sub-prime crisis). The result has been too much debt, not just at the corporate level but at the household level as well. Now that credit is more difficult to come by, corporations and households are being forced to focus on reducing debt."

    - AustChoice Super, 'Investor News', summer 2009.

    March 3, 2009

  • Thanks for adding to the "Financial Armaggedon" list, Bilby.

    March 3, 2009