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Cambridge Definition
the situation in which collateral (= property that will be sold or collected to make certain a debt is paid) becomes less valuable
Cambridge Link
DEBT DEFLATION – Cambridge English Dictionary
Wikipedia Definition
Debt deflation is a theory that recessions and depressions are due to the overall level of debt rising in real value because of deflation, causing people to default on their consumer loans and mortgages. Bank assets fall because of the defaults and because the value of their collateral falls, leading to a surge in bank insolvencies, a reduction in lending and by extension, a reduction in spending.