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USD not running away 1 Nov 2016
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USD not running awayDBS Group Research 1 November 2016
Mid-quarter FX update
Philip Wee • (65) 6878-4033 • [email protected]
Asia Renewed Fed hike expectations lifted the USD in Oct
Relative value favors USD amongst the G3 currencies
But conviction to take USD to new heights is lacking
CNY More depreciation than expected
HKD No panic over weaker CNY
TWD Growth returns
KRW Multiple challenges
SGD Disappointing, like the economy
MYR Slowing growth
THB Mourning
IDR Optimistic
PHP Doubts
VND Stable
INR To remain within a 65-70 band
USD DXY still in its 93-100 range
JPY The yen isn’t weaker, the dollar is stronger
EUR Range-bound between 1.05 and 1.15
GBP Another historical low
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* USD is performance of DXY index
Refer to important disclosures at the end of this report
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Currency forecasts
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EUR /usd 1.0983 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.10Consensus 1.10 1.09 1.09 1.10
Forwards 1.10 1.10 1.11 1.11
usd/ JPY 104.69 105 105 105 105Consensus 104 103 104 105
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usd/ CNY 6.7810 6.82 6.91 7.00 7.08Consensus 6.75 6.80 6.82 6.85
NDF 6.83 6.87 6.91 6.95
usd/ HKD 7.7543 7.78 7.78 7.78 7.78Consensus 7.76 7.76 7.76 7.76
Forwards 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75
usd/ TWD 31.624 31.4 31.5 31.5 31.6Consensus 32.0 32.4 32.5 32.6
NDF 31.7 31.6 31.5 31.5
usd/ KRW 1146 1142 1145 1147 1149Consensus 1138 1140 1150 1160
NDF 1147 1147 1146 1146
usd/ SGD 1.3918 1.38 1.39 1.39 1.40Consensus 1.38 1.38 1.39 1.40
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usd/ MYR 4.1970 4.13 4.17 4.20 4.24Consensus 4.11 4.10 4.11 4.19
NDF 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14
usd/ THB 35.051 35.1 35.2 35.4 35.5Consensus 35.0 35.0 35.2 35.2
Off fwd 35.1 35.2 35.2 35.3
usd/ IDR 13048 13160 13339 13518 13697Consensus 13100 13150 13200 13225
NDF 13183 13355 13544 13742
usd/ PHP 48.545 49.4 49.8 50.2 50.7Consensus 47.7 48.0 48.1 48.3
NDF 48.7 48.9 49.1 49.4
usd/ INR 66.790 67.4 67.5 67.6 67.7Consensus 67.5 67.4 67.7 67.5
NDF 67.3 68.2 69.0 69.9
usd/ VND 22283 22243 22243 22243 22243Consensus 22400 22400 22500 22500
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AUD /usd 0.7595 0.76 0.76 0.76 0.76Consensus 0.75 0.74 0.73 0.74
Forwards 0.76 0.76 0.75 0.75
GBP /usd 1.2180 1.17 1.14 1.11 1.08Consensus 1.25 1.24 1.25 1.27
Forwards 1.22 1.22 1.22 1.22
DBS forecasts in red. Consensus and forwards from Bloomberg as at 28 Oct 2016
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USD higher on renewed Fed hike expectations
The US dollar made a comeback after the FOMC meeting on 22 Sep. With GDP growth higher and inflation resuming its rise, markets price a 70% chance of a Fed hike in December. The DXY (USD) Index has rallied strong-ly towards the ceiling of its 93-100 range established since early 2015.
Yet it remains to be seen if the DXY can set a new appreciation path above 100. Fed Fund futures are not convinced that the Fed can hike more than once a year. The recent rally could fade like like the one just before the Fed hike in Dec 2015. Global risks could return to temper the Fed again. For example, Britain is looking to invoke Article 50 by Mar 2017. France will hold a presidential election around Apr/May. Germany’s federal elections follow around Aug-Oct.
The Fed has also signaled its preference for more fiscal spending to sup-port growth whilst it hikes rates. The next budget will, however, only come after the next US President takes office in Jan 2017. Hence, the risk of the Fed turning patient after the Dec hike cannot be discounted.
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US presidential election & Brexit uncertainties
The US presidential election on 8 Nov is unlikely to shock like the Brexit refer-endum did on 23 Jun. Britain’s decision to leave the European Union was based on a simple majority vote. To become the next US president, Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump will need to win 270 out of the 538 electoral college votes. Ac-cording to popularity and electoral college polls, Clinton has a wide lead over Trump in the race to the White House.
Post-Brexit GBP/USD extended its fall towards 1.20 from around 1.30 after the flash crash on 7 Oct. While EUR/USD fell below 1.10 from mid-Oct, it remained within the stable 1.05-1.15 range established after the European Central Bank (ECB) launched its quantitative easing (QE) program in Mar 2015.
The ECB must balance several factors when it meets on 8 Dec to decide on its QE program when it expires in Mar 2017. This is also the month that Britain is expected to invoke Article 50. The ECB is expected extend QE but roll back its asset purchases to EUR 60bn from the current pace of EUR 80bn a month. The ECB also finds negative rates problematic for banks and wants long bond yields higher. Inflation has also risen from the rebound of oil prices from its low. Over-all, the ECB is seen as having less room for maneuver. Hence, it is premature to conclude that EUR/USD will fall below 1.05 for now.
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Asia ex-Japan currencies – important to differentiate them
While Asia ex-Japan (AXJ) currencies weathered the Brexit referendum well, they have not been spared from the renewed Fed hike expectations since the FOMC meeting on 22 Sep. This should not surprise. The USD was soft because the Fed adopted a cautious and patient hike stance to stabilize global markets after Britain’s shocking vote to leave the European Union.
There is a need to differentiate the stronger currencies from the weaker ones within AXJ. The most resilient AXJ currencies belong to India, Indonesia and Vietnam, countries where foreign investors are attracted to their high growth potential. Conversely, growth disappointments in Singapore, Malaysia and Ko-rea, led their currencies to return some of this year’s appreciation. Taiwan was a turnaround recession-to-recovery story.
The two weakest AXJ currencies were the CNY and PHP. The CNY resumed its depreciation after the CNY officially became part of the International Mon-etary Fund’s (IMF) Special Drawing Rights (SDR) from 1 Oct. While the Philip-pines had the fastest growing economy in Southeast Asia, the anti-US foreign policy of newly elected President Rodrigo Duterte has become a concern with foreign investors.
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Real GDP growth, % YoY
Cty 2015 2016f 2017f 1Q16 2Q16 3Q16US 2.6 1.5 2.1 1.6 1.3 1.5EU 2.0 1.5 1.3 0.5 0.3 --UK 2.2 1.8 0.9 1.9 2.1 2.3JP 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.8 --CN 6.9 6.7 6.4 6.7 6.7 6.7IN 7.3 7.7 7.8 7.9 7.1 --HK 2.4 1.3 1.7 0.8 1.7 --TW 0.6 1.0 1.8 -0.3 0.7 2.1KR 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.8 3.3 2.7SG 2.0 1.7 1.9 2.0 2.0 0.6MY 5.0 4.1 4.4 4.2 4.0 --TH 2.8 3.1 3.3 3.2 3.5 --ID 4.8 5.0 5.3 4.9 5.2 --PH 6.3 6.4 6.3 6.8 7.0 --VN 6.7 6.0 6.4 5.5 5.5 5.9
"FY is Apr-Mar; Forecasts is consensus as at 28 Oct
Slower growth in red; Faster growth in bold blue
Asia ex-Japan currencies – Fed hikes vs cyclical recovery
Based on our expectation for a US rate hike every quarter next year, the USD should be firmer against Asia ex-Japan (AXJ) currencies going forward. The greenback’s ascension is, however, unlikely to be a smooth one. We expect the USD’s appreciation to be gentler compared to the emerging market volatility in 2013-15.
The ability of the Fed to carry out more than one hike a year implies an improv-ing global economy. World exports have shown signs of bottoming this year. Some AXJ economies have already surprised with better growth performances in spite of slower G3 economies. Inflation is also starting to show signs of bot-toming, and this has kept bond markets nervous in the past month. Overall, the cyclical recovery should help to balance the Fed hikes that keep the USD strong.
There are event risks next year. UK is expected to start its negotiations to exit from the European Union (EU) amidst the elections in France and Germany. On a brighter note, this should help to foster a more balanced “emerging markets vs developed market” landscape. On a negative note, there are now more wor-ries about weak leadership in the advanced economies and growing protec-tionism around the globe.
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US dollar
It is premature to assume that the DXY index would break above its 21-mth range between 93 and 100
• TheDXY(USD)Indexappreciated3%to98.348inOctober. The last time it appreciated this strongly in a single month was in May. In both episodes, the USD was lifted by Fed hike expectations.
• USeconomicindicatorshaveimprovedfortheFedto hike rates again. The Fed is unlikely to move at its FOMC meeting on 3 Nov because of the US presi-dential election on 8 Nov. Instead, the Fed Funds Rate is likely to be lifted by 25bps to 0.50-0.75% at the following meeting on 14 Dec.
• Aswitnessedafter thefirstFedhike inDec2015,this did not mean that DXY index is about to break above its 93-100 range established since early 2015. To do so, markets need convincing that the Fed can hike more than once a year.
• The Fed believes that government spending canhelp to fight low growth. Fed Vice Chairman Stan-ley Fischer reckoned that an increase in government spending of 1% of GDP can allow interest rates to rise by 0.50%. Unfortunately, the next budget will have to wait until after the new US president as-sumes office in Jan 2017.
Japanese yen
We have lifted our flat projected trading band for USD/JPY to 100-110 from 97-105 previously
• USD/JPYplunged to the year’s lowof99.08 from106.81 on 24 Jun, one day after Britain’s shocking vote to leave the European Union. The JPY shed its safe haven status once it became evident that Brexit was not a repeat of the 2008 global crisis.
• Since then,USD/JPY triedand failed tobreakbe-low its psychological 100 level. This was consistent with USD/JPY’s track record of consolidating after a sharp move. Lest we forget, USD/JPY fell some 18% from its peak above 120 in Jan.
• DuringtheGBP’sflashcrashon7Oct,USD/JPY’sfallwas shallower to 102.84 from 104.03. Unlike late June, the USD was strong globally from renewed hopes of a Fed hike in Dec. This trend started after the FOMC meeting on 22 Sep.
• USD/JPY subsequentlybouncedoff its 100 low to105 by end-Oct. This was accompanied by the Nik-kei 225 breaking above its 17,000 level. The “high-er USD/JPY, higher Nikkei” move brought back a sense of Abenomics. Unless the Fed disappoints by holding rates steady for the rest of 2016, the odds of USD/JPY extending its rise above 105 cannot be dismissed.
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Euro
EUR/USD returns into the lower half of its 1.05-1.15 range for the rest of 2016
• EUR/USDstartedtotradebelow1.10frommid-Oct.It is, however, uncertain that the three factors cited below would eventually lead EUR/USD to trade be-low its 1.05-1.15 range.
• First, Brexit fears returned and triggered a flashcrash in GBP/USD on 7 Oct. The last time EUR/USD tried to break below 1.10 was during the first month after the Brexit referendum on 23 Jun. ECB President Mario Draghi believed that Britain’s vote to leave the European Union (EU) could eventually hurt the Eurozone economy by up to 0.5%.
• Second,theECBwilldecideatitsmeetingon8Decwhat to do with its QE program when it expires in Mar 2017. Due to UK’s plan to invoke Article 50 and political uncertainties surrounding elections in France and Germany next year, the ECB could ex-tend its QE program but slow asset purchases back to EUR 60bn a month from EUR 80bn presently.
• Thirdly, expectations for a Fed hike at the FOMCmeeting on 14 Dec returned to lift the USD. Unless the market price in more hikes in 2017, the USD could give up its gains after this hike.
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GBP/USD is likely to have moved into a lower descend-ing price channel
• BritainvotedtoleavetheEuropeanUnion(EU)atthe Brexit referendum on 23 Jun. The shocking out-come led GBP/USD to plunge from a high of 1.5018 to a low of 1.2796 on 6 Jul. Thereafter, GBP/USD settled into a 1.2850-1.3480 until Oct.
• PMTheresaMayannouncedon2OctthatArticle50will be triggered by Mar 2017 to start the two-year process for UK to exit the EU. This set the stage for a flash crash in GBP/USD on 7 Oct. GBP/USD briefly fell below 1.20 that day.
• Since then, GBP/USD has been consolidating in anew and lower range between 1.2086 and 1.2372 which is in the lower half of its descending price channel. Unlike consensus, we see more risk for GBP/USD to fall below than rise above this range.
• The Bank of England (BOE) is likely to look pastthe higher inflation from the GBP’s sharp deprecia-tion. The central bank’s priority is to safeguard jobs and growth from the difficult Brexit negotiations ahead. Until Britain allays fears of a hard Brexit, UK’s sovereign debt ratings remain at risk to fur-ther downgrades.
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DBS 1.0983 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.10Consensus 1.10 1.09 1.09 1.10
Projected trading bandCeiling 1.1500 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.15Floor 1.0500 1.05 1.05 1.05 1.05Slope 0.0% depreciation a year for EURWidth 4.8% around mid
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Chinese yuan
The slope of the ascending price channel for USD/CNY is likely to be steeper than originally thought
• TheCNYfellto6.7810againsttheUSDon28Oct,its weakest level since Sep 2010. Posting a 4.2% YTD depreciation, the CNY has become the worst performing Asia ex Japan currency this year.
• Unlike the start of the year, there was no panicfrom the CNY’s continued depreciation. After Chi-na returned from its week-long holidays on 10 Oct, both the offshore USD/CNH and the onshore USD/CNY rates stayed very close (±0.1%) to the central parity rate.
• TheUSTreasuryDepartmentmayremovetheCNYfrom its currency monitor list. China’s current ac-count surplus has narrowed to 2.4% of GDP in 2Q16, down from 2.6% in 1Q16, below the 3% criteria set by the monitor list. Neither has China intervened to weaken its currency. Foreign reserves fell to $3.17trn in Sep16 from $3.33trn at end-2015.
• Rather,2016wasthefirstyearthatoutwarddirectinvestments from China surpassed foreign direct investments into the country. CNY depreciation expectations were also reflected by withdrawals in the CNY deposits of offshore CNY centres in Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan.
Hong Kong dollar
Fed hikes could lift USD/HKD from its stable 7.75-7.76 range established since mid-2016
• TherewasnopanicovertheCNY’scontinuedde-preciation in the territory. Unlike the start of the year, USD/HKD did not rise into the upper half of its 7.75-7.85 convertibility band. Instead, USD/HKD has been stable within a tight 7.75-7.76 range since mid-2016.
• The weaker CNY was better reflected in the re-duced pool of CNY deposits in Hong Kong. These deposits first fell below CNY 800bn in Aug15, the month when China surprised with a one-off de-valuation. Over the next 12 months, these deposits dwindled to CNY 456bn in Aug16.
• HongKongwasthebestperformingstockmarketin Asia ex Japan and China since the Brexit refer-endum on 23 Jun. Prior to UK’s vote to leave the European Union, the HSI was the worst performer this year. After a six-month fall of 11.3%, the resi-dential property price index bottomed in Mar16 and increased 6% by Aug16.
• Lookingahead,USratehikes,whentheyeventu-ally arrive, could lift USD/HKD towards 7.78 again. During the past two Fed hike cycles in 1999-00 and 2004-06, USD/HKD rose towards 7.80.
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DBS 6.7810 6.82 6.91 7.00 7.08Consensus 6.75 6.80 6.82 6.85
Projected trading bandCeiling 6.8777 6.94 7.03 7.11 7.20Floor 6.6394 6.70 6.79 6.88 6.96Slope 5.1% depreciation a year for CNYWidth 1.7% around mid
6.00
6.10
6.20
6.30
6.40
6.50
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6.70
6.80
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USD/CNY – moving into a steeper price channel
BOJ QQE1
BOJ QQE2
ECB QE
CNY deval
Fed hike
Fed taper
Brexit
DBSfConsensus
Projected trading range
28-Oct 4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17
DBS 7.7543 7.78 7.78 7.78 7.78Consensus 7.76 7.76 7.76 7.76
Projected trading bandCeiling 7.8000 7.80 7.80 7.80 7.80Floor 7.7500 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75Slope 0.0% depreciation a year for HKDWidth 0.3% around mid
7.70
7.75
7.80
7.85
7.90
7.70
7.75
7.80
7.85
7.90
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USD/HKD – in the lower half of its convertibility band
BOJ QQE1
BOJ QQE2
ECB QE
CNY deval
Fedhike
Fedtaper
US losesAAA
Brexit
DBSfConsensus
Projected trading range
USD not running away 1 Nov 2016
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Taiwan dollar
USD/TWD to remain in the lower half of its ascending price channel
• USD/TWDhasbeenstablebetween31.1and31.8after it bottomed at 31.051 on 10 Aug. The TWD’s resilience was notable during the USD’s resurgence in Oct fanned by Fed hike bets.
• Theworstisoverfortheeconomy.RealGDPgrowthturned positive at 0.7% YoY in 2Q16 after contract-ing for three straight quarters. Growth accelerated to 2.06% YoY in 3Q16, its fastest in 1.5 years. Look-ing ahead, the TWD is likely to be underpinned by an export recovery. Export orders turned positive in Aug-Sep16 after 18 months of contraction.
• Understandably,thecentralbankhelditsdiscountrate steady after lowering it for four straight quar-ters by a total 50bps to 1.375% into June.
• Taiwan’stwinbalancesremainedstrong.Fitchup-graded, on 12 Oct, the country’s long-term foreign currency debt rating by one notch to “AA-”. This was a strong testimony to its sound fiscal profile despite its growth challenges. Taiwan’s current ac-count surplus remained strong at 14.7% of GDP in 2Q16. Foreign reserves reached a new record high of $437bn as of Sep16.
Korean won
We have lifted the our projected trading band for USD/KRW
• USD/KRWroseto1146byend-Octafter itconsoli-dated between 1090 and 1127 from late Jul to mid-Oct. Apart from renewed Fed hike expectations that buoyed the USD globally, Korea’s economic outlook dimmed again. Hence, we have lifted the centre of our projected trading band for USD/KRW to the mid-point of its medium-term ascending price channel.
• Korea’s real GDP growth slowed to 2.7% YoY in3Q16 from 3.3% in the previous quarter. Consensus expects subdued GDP growth of 2.3-2.7% over the next four quarters.
• Thechallenges facingtheeconomyarecorporaterestructuring, the anti-graft law and protectionist pressures abroad. Short-term production has been affected by the discontinuation of Samsung’s Gal-axy Note 7. The Bank of Korea (BOK) sees a poten-tial slowdown in the construction sector.
• Not surprisingly, consensus isalso looking for theBOK to deliver one more rate cut. The 7D repo (policy) rate has fallen by a total 200bps to 1.25% between Jul 2012 and Jun 2016.
28-Oct 4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17
DBS 31.624 31.4 31.5 31.5 31.6Consensus 32.0 32.4 32.5 32.6
Projected trading bandCeiling 31.863 31.9 32.0 32.0 32.1Floor 30.843 30.9 30.9 31.0 31.1Slope 0.8% depreciation a year for TWDWidth 1.6% around mid
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USD/TWD – into the lower half of its price channel
US loses AAA
Fed taper
BOJ QQE2
BOJQQE1
ECB QE
CNY deval
Fed hike
Brexit
Projected trading range
DBSfConsensus
28-Oct 4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17
DBS 1146 1142 1145 1147 1149Consensus 1138 1140 1150 1160
Projected trading bandCeiling 1195 1196 1199 1201 1204Floor 1086 1088 1090 1093 1095Slope 0.9% depreciation a year for KRWWidth 5.0% around mid
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USD/KRW – volatile in a wide 1100-1200 range
US losesAAA
Fedtaper
BOJQQE2
BOJQQE1
ECB QE
CNY deval
Fedhike
Brexit
DBSfConsensus
Projected trading range
USD not running away 1 Nov 2016
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Singapore dollar
USD/SGD has bounced off the floor of our projected trading band
• TheMonetaryAuthorityofSingapore(MAS)main-tained the status quo for its neutral SGD policy stance at its policy review on 14 Oct. There was no change to the slope, width and mid-point of the SGD nominal effective exchange rate policy band.
• ThedecisioninApriltoendtheSGDappreciationpolicy and shift to a neutral policy stance had al-ready factored in the slowdown in real GDP growth to 0.6% YoY in 3Q16 from 2% in 2Q16. Unless the global economy deteriorates significantly, the MAS is not thinking about easing the SGD policy again.
• The MAS believed that CPI inflation, while stillnegative since Nov14, will turn positive next year to 0.5-1.5% in 2017. The central bank sees core inflation modestly firmer at 1-2% in 2017 from a projected 1% this year. Instead of easing, the MAS concluded that the neutral stance will be needed for an extended period to ensure price stability in the medium-term.
• Lookingahead,USD/SGDislikelytostayfirmfroma disappointing Singapore economy amidst specu-lation for a Fed hike in Dec.
Malaysian ringgit
USD/MYR resumed uptrend on slowing growth chal-lenges and a stronger USD globally
• IncontrasttoitsSoutheastAsianpeers,USD/MYRbottomed earlier at 3.8620 on 20 Apr. Since then, USD/MYR has resumed its rise within our projected trading band. The Malaysia stock market did not participate in the equity rally of emerging markets. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index fell, as of 28 Oct, by 1.3% YTD this year.
• Externally,theUSDwasbuoyedworldwidebyex-pectations for a Fed hike in Dec. In reality, this only came into play after the FOMC meeting on 21 Sep. The knock to investor confidence, however, arrived earlier. The US Department of Justice announced on 20 Jul that it had filed a civil lawsuit against 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). The DOJ is seeking to seize more than $1bn of assets allegedly embezzled from 1MDB.
• TheMYR’s weakness was also home-grown. RealGDP growth decelerated for the fifth straight quar-ter to 4.0% YoY in 2Q16, its lowest growth rate since 3Q09. CPI inflation plunged to 1.1% YoY in Jul16 from 4.2% in Feb16. Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) responded, on 13 Jul, with a 25bps cut in its overnight policy rate to 3.00%.
28-Oct 4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17
DBS 1.3918 1.38 1.39 1.39 1.40Consensus 1.38 1.38 1.39 1.40
Projected trading bandCeiling 1.4199 1.42 1.43 1.43 1.44Floor 1.3424 1.35 1.35 1.35 1.36Slope 1.2% depreciation a year for SGDWidth 2.9% around mid
1.15
1.20
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1.35
1.40
1.45
1.50
1.15
1.20
1.25
1.30
1.35
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USD/SGD – off the floor of its projected trading range
BOJ QQE1
BOJ QQE2
ECB
CNY
Fedhike
Fedtaper
US losesAAA
Brexit
DBSfConsensus
Projected trading range
28-Oct 4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17
DBS 4.1970 4.13 4.17 4.20 4.24Consensus 4.11 4.10 4.11 4.19
Projected trading bandCeiling 4.2742 4.30 4.33 4.37 4.41Floor 3.9371 3.96 4.00 4.03 4.07Slope 3.4% depreciation a year for MYRWidth 4.2% around mid
2.80
3.00
3.20
3.40
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USD/MYR – rising in a channel again
BOJ QQE1
BOJ QQE2
ECB QE
CNY deval
Fed hike
Fed taper
US losesAAA
Brexit
DBSfConsensus
Projected trading range
USD not running away 1 Nov 2016
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Thai baht
USD/THB tried and failed to fall into the lower half of our projected trading band
• October was a volatile month for Thailand. TheTHB depreciated against the USD to 35.73 from 34.62 between 3 Oct and 12 Oct before the death of revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej on 13 Oct.
• Calm returned when succession doubts werecleared amidst signs that there would be no tur-moil during the year-long mourning period. Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn announced that he would grieve his father’s death with the country for a year before ascending the throne. USD/THB fell back to 34.87 on 19 Oct on prospects for an orderly succession before entering into range be-tween 34.90 and 35.17.
• PremTinsulanonda,theleaderofthePrivyCouncil,has assumed the role of “regent pro temopora” to handle royal affairs during this interim period. The Finance Ministry will be mulling additional stimu-lus, if necessary, to meet its 3.3% growth target for 2016. The Bank of Thailand (BOT) may also recon-sider its stance to refrain from rate cuts if capital inflows and investments slow more than expected. For now, the BOT appears more concerned about the THB’s strength hurting exports.
Indonesian rupiah
USD/IDR is holding up around the mid-point of our projected trading band
• Indonesia stocks and the IDR performed best inAsia ex Japan (AXJ) this year. As of 28 Oct, the Ja-karta Composite Index rose 17.8% YTD this year, while the IDR appreciated 5.6% against the USD.
• UnlikeotherAXJcurrencies,IDRdidnotcomeun-der selling pressure from Fed hike expectations buoying the USD. Rather, USD/IDR tried and failed to trade below its psychological 13000 level. For-eign reserves increased strongly to $115.7bn in Sep16 from $103.6bn in May16 from trade surplus-es and inflows from the tax amnesty program.
• Optimism is high that the economy may haveturned the corner on its five-year slowdown. After bottoming at 4.66% YoY in 2Q15, real GDP growth improved to 5.18% in 2Q16. Consensus expects growth to hold steady at 5.1% in 2H16 before ris-ing to 5.2-5.4% in 2017.
• Therewasalsoprogressintaminginflation.Exceptfor the 2.79% YoY reading in Aug16, CPI inflation has been within the official 3-5% target band since Nov15. This allowed Bank Indonesia (BI) to cut the 7D reverse repo rate three times – on 16 Jun, 22 Sep and 20 Oct – by a total 75bps to 4.75%.
28-Oct 4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17
DBS 35.051 35.1 35.2 35.4 35.5Consensus 35.0 35.0 35.2 35.2
Projected trading bandCeiling 36.050 36.2 36.3 36.5 36.6Floor 33.870 34.0 34.1 34.3 34.4Slope 1.8% depreciation a year for THBWidth 3.2% around mid
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USD/THB – resisting further falls
US loses AAA
Fed taper
BOJ QQE2
BOJQQE1
ECB QE
CNY deval
Fed hike
Brexit
Projected trading range
DBSfConsensus
31-Aug30-Sep
28-Oct 4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17
DBS 13048 13160 13339 13518 13697Consensus 13100 13150 13200 13225
Projected trading bandCeiling 13849 13973 14152 14331 14510Floor 12223 12347 12526 12705 12884Slope 5.3% depreciation a year for IDRWidth 6.4% around mid
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USD/IDR – also resisting further falls
US loses AAA
Fed taper
BOJ QQE2
BOJ QQE1
ECB QE
CNY deval
Fed hike
Brexit
DBSfConsensus
Projected trading range
USD not running away 1 Nov 2016
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Philippine peso
We have lifted our projected trading band for USD/PHP into the upper half of the rising price channel
• ThePHPwas,asat28Oct, thesecondworstper-forming currency in Asia ex Japan (AXJ) this year. After consolidating between 45.85 and 47.37 in Mar-Sep, USD/PHP rose to 48.702 to 11 Oct, its high-est level since Sep 2009.
• Thetwinbalanceshavedeteriorated.Thebudgetdeficit increased to PHP 138.5bn in Jan-Aug16, wider than the full-year PHP 121.7bn (or 0.9% of GDP) deficit seen for the whole of 2015. At $33bn in 1H16, the current account surplus is well below the full-year $128bn (2.6% of GDP) surplus in 2015.
• Thereisscopeforthecurrentaccountsurplusestoreverse into deficits if the trade deficits continue to increase at a faster pace than overseas foreign worker (OFW) remittances. The $14bn trade deficit in Jan-Jul16 was already wider than the full-year $12.2bn deficit in 2015. OFW remittances increased modestly to $17.6bn in Jan-Aug16 from $16.9bn in the same period last year.
• Finally,investorsentimenthasturnedcautiousfromPresident Rodrigo Duterte’s constant rants against the US, and his foreign policy shift towards China.
Vietnam dong
Spot VND is stable on investor confidence in spite of a weaker mid-point from a stronger USD
• Between5Augand28Oct, themid-pointof theofficial trading band for USD/VND has risen 1% to 22045 from its low of 21828.
• The drag on the VND mid-point came primarilyfrom a higher USD against its reference basket of currencies such as the EUR, JPY, CNY, SGD, KRW, TWD and THB.
• TheweakerVNDmid-pointwasalso viewedasadowngrade with its economic outlook. On 20 Oct, the government lowered its 2016 GDP growth fore-cast to 6.3-6.5% from 6.7%. The target for export growth this year was decreased to 6-7% from 10% previously. Inflation is now seen averaging 4% in 2016 instead of 5% previously.
• DespitetheweakerVNDmid-point,spotVNDwasstable. Spot USD/VND remained within a tight 0.2%-wide trading range between 22284 and 22338 between 5 Aug and 25 Oct. The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) reported on 20 Oct that foreign reserves reached a new record high of $40mn from $28bn at end-2015. The Vietnam stock market has, as at 28 Oct, led the rally in Asia ex Japan this year.
28-Oct 4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17
DBS 48.545 49.4 49.8 50.2 50.7Consensus 47.7 48.0 48.1 48.3
Projected trading bandCeiling 50.008 50.3 50.7 51.1 51.5Floor 48.252 48.5 49.0 49.4 49.8Slope 3.3% depreciation a year for PHPWidth 1.8% around mid
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USD/PHP – into the upper half of trading band
US loses AAAFed taper
BOJ QQE2
BOJ QQE1
ECB QE
CNY deval
Fed hike
BrexitProjected
trading range
DBSfConsensus
28-Oct 4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17
DBS 22283 22243 22243 22243 22243Consensus 22400 22400 22500 22500
Projected trading bandCeiling 22571 22571 22571 22571 22571Floor 21914 21914 21914 21914 21914Slope 0.0% depreciation a year for VNDWidth 1.5% around mid
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USD/VND – remarkably stable despite higher mid-rate
Fed taper
BOJ QQE2BOJ
QQE1
ECBQE
CNY deval
Fed hike
Brexit
DBSfConsensus
Projected trading range
USD not running away 1 Nov 2016
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Indian rupee
No change to our projected trading range; USD/INR to remain stable between 65 and 70
• Asexpected, INRwas fairly stable.AlthoughUSDwas strong globally from Fed hike expectations af-ter the FOMC meeting on 22 Sep, USD/INR was re-markably calm between 66.5 and 67.0.
• Indiaremainedthefastestgrowingeconomywithstable inflation in Asia ex Japan. Real GDP growth surpassed 7% YoY for the fifth consecutive quarter in 2Q16. Except for Jul16, CPI inflation remained within the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) inflation target of 4±2% since Sep14. As inflation eased back to 4.31% YoY in Sep16 from 6.07% in Jul16, the RBI cut rates, on 4 Oct, for the third time this year.
• Thetradedeficitnarrowedto$43bnin1H16from$68bn the same period a year ago. The contraction in exports slowed significantly to 1.8% YoY in 1H16 vs 17.2%. Imports fell by 13.6% in 1H16, barely changed from the 13.8% decline in 1H15.
• The redemption of Foreign Currency Non-Resi-dent (Bank) or FCNR(B) deposits over Sep-Nov has started. Despite the fall to $367bn on 21 Oct from $372bn on 30 Sep, foreign reserves are still at end-Aug levels. USD/INR is unlikely to move out of our projected trading range between 65 and 70.
Australian dollar
Our neutral stance is reflected by our new and flat projected trading band for AUD/USD
• AUD/USD has been trapped between 0.7439 and0.7734 after its rally from 0.7142 to 0.7756 in May-Aug. The AUD has, during this period, balanced selling pressures from Fed hike expectations with buying pressures from higher commodity prices.
• Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor PhilipLowe said on 18 Oct that the current levels of the AUD and interest rates were appropriate for the economy. While the RBA has stopped pushing for more AUD depreciation, it does not want a stron-ger AUD complicating the economic rebalancing ei-ther. There is, however, little the RBA can do when rising commodity prices push the AUD higher.
• Theprospectforathirdratecutthisyearhasless-ened. The RBA acknowledged that central banks worldwide are approaching their limits in easing monetary policy. The RBA is also mindful that it needs to balance between its goal to meet its infla-tion target, and guard against fuelling a housing bubble and pushing rates too low for savers.
• Overall,theprospectoftheAUD/USDreversingits2013-15 downtrend cannot be totally discounted.
28-Oct 4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17
DBS 66.790 67.4 67.5 67.6 67.7Consensus 67.5 67.4 67.7 67.5
Projected trading bandCeiling 69.912 70.0 70.1 70.1 70.2Floor 64.749 64.8 64.9 65.0 65.1Slope 0.5% depreciation a year for INRWidth 4.0% around mid
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USD/INR – flattened around mid of 65-70 range
US loses AAA
Fedtaper
BOJQQE2
BOJQQE1
ECB QE
CNY deval
Fed hike Brexit
Projected trading range
DBSfConsensus
28-Oct 4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17
DBS 0.7595 0.76 0.76 0.76 0.76Consensus 0.75 0.74 0.73 0.74
Projected trading bandCeiling 0.8000 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.80Floor 0.7200 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72Slope 0.0% depreciation a year for AUDWidth 5.6% around mid
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AUD/USD – has it seen its low for the cycle?
BOJ QQE1
BOJ
ECB CNY Fedhike
Fedtaper
US losesAAA
Brexit
DBSfConsensus
Projected trading range
USD not running away 1 Nov 2016
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