Since 1990 Japanese firms have swung from being big borrowers to big savers as they have sought to repay debts.

自从1990年日本公司为偿还债务从大贷款者摇身变为大储蓄商。

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Article 7. Where the debtor is unable to repay debts that are due, the creditors may file to declare the debtor bankrupt.

第七条债务人不能清偿到期债务，债权人可以申请宣告债务人破产。

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So falling prices create a spiral in which assets are sold off to repay debts, triggering further price falls and further sales.

因此资产价格一旦下跌就会形成一个向下的螺旋线：资产被出售用于偿还债务，导致资产价格进一步下跌，更多的资产被出售。

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Or they will need to show they can repay their debts independently.

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Edward Yingling says it restricts the ability to price credit for risk -- in other words, to charge more for those more likely not to repay their debts.

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"I tried to rebuild, but discovered that my husband had some debts I had to repay.

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Later in this century, the Soviet Union refused to repay debts incurred under Lend-Lease.

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So falling prices create a spiral in which assets are sold off to repay debts, triggering further price falls and further sales.

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But Fortescue, which is part-owned by Chinese state mining firms, said the tax would hit profits before financing costs, leaving it less room to repay debts.

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