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• n  a decrease in price or value
  depreciation of the dollar against the yen
• n  decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use
• n  a communication that belittles somebody or something

• Faster depreciation would reduce taxes and thus increase the capital available for investment.
• And because home prices have climbed dramatically in recent years, depreciation has climbed.
• Depreciation charges have risen for a number of reasons.

• wear and tear
• disparagement
• derogation

• appreciation

News & Articles

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• 3 Companies That Will Benefit From Brazil's Currency Depreciation
  3 Companies That Will Benefit From Brazil's Currency Depreciation        
  June 14, 2013 - The Motley Fool
• This Nation May Be Most at Risk From Capital Flight
  Brazil could be the country most at risk from the slowdown in emerging markets, with analysts saying the Latin American nation could be highly vulnerable to both currency depreciation and capital outflows.
  June 14, 2013 - CNBC
• Transat A.T. Inc. - Results for Second Quarter 2013 - Significant improvement in winter results, return to ...
  For the second quarter: Revenues of $1.1 billion, compared with $1.2 billion in 2012. $28.9 million improvement in margin ($2.7 million before amortization and depreciation 1 and before restructuring charges, ...
  June 13, 2013 - PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance

Quotes

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• Glenn Stevens in Independent
  Glenn Stevens, Governor of the Reserve Bank, said: "Recent reductions in borrowing rates, the depreciation of the exchange rate and the fiscal stimulus will work to assist growth in the period ahead, but deteriorating international conditions and...
• Stephen Harper in BusinessWeek
  If we can spread the depreciation burden around the world, that obviously would be helpful to the Canadian economy,Harper said in an interview with Bloomberg in Ottawa.
• Alan Bollard in BusinessWeek
  A gradual depreciation of the New Zealand dollar remains desirableas it would boost export returns and discourage household spending on imports, Bollard said.