Independent Asian Credit Research, Bondcritic

Warut Promboon

Independent Asian Credit Research

Asian Fixed Income/Frontier Market Research

Bondcritic

Bondcritic, established in 2009, is designed to be an independent credit research voice that helps investors gain insights and unbiased analyses on Asian fixed income market. Our mission is to discover deep-value Asian high-yield and distressed bonds with a bottom-up approach, together with the help of our proprietary ESG (Environmental, Social Development, and Governance) model. At the same time, we focus on bringing investment cases of unrated and unloved issuers to the general public.

Debt Capital Markets

iShares MSCI Thailand / Debt Capital Markets

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<li>Our thesis has not changed even though the Federal Reserve (the Fed) appears to be more hawkish than many investors thought.</li>
<li>We expect countries with lagging rate cycles, such as China and Thailand, to suffer capital outflows and rising yields.</li>
<li>In Asia, the spotlights remain on Indonesia and India where macroeconomic fundamentals continue to improve.</li>
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Our thesis has not changed even though the Federal Reserve (the Fed) appears to be more hawkish than many investors thought.
We expect countries with lagging rate cycles, such as China and Thailand, to suffer capital outflows and rising yields.
In Asia, the spotlights remain on Indonesia and India where macroeconomic fundamentals continue to improve.


Bond Market Monitor: Prime Time Continues

Chief Economist & Political Strategist, CrossASEAN Research

Prasenjit K. Basu

Chief Economist & Political Strategist

CrossASEAN Research

At CrossASEAN Research we strive to produce unbiased and differentiated on the ground insights on companies across South East Asia. Our Research is produced for the most part after face to face meetings and conversations with company management to dig deep into the long term vision and strategy of the companies we cover. We seek to deliver investable and actionable themes on sectors and markets across SE Asia, often in collaboration with other Insight Providers across the region, pooling the vast experience of the analysts within the Smartkarma Ecosystem. We also offer bespoke work and tailor made trips for our clients. 

Insights across South East Asia

Macroeconomics

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<li>RGDP grew 7.2% in FY2023 driven by 10.4% growth in GFCF and 7.5% growth in PCE. Improved terms of trade will boost net exports, ensuring 7.2% growth in FY2024 too.</li>
<li>Services (over half of GDP) have averaged 8% annual real growth for the past 25 years (8.7% excluding the covid year), underpinning growth. Manufacturing set to gain from relocating supply-chains.</li>
<li>With tax (personal, corporate and GST) revenues growing in double-digits YoY, the fiscal deficit (and PSBR) are undershooting official estimates, helping to crowd-in stronger investment spending. </li>
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RGDP grew 7.2% in FY2023 driven by 10.4% growth in GFCF and 7.5% growth in PCE. Improved terms of trade will boost net exports, ensuring 7.2% growth in FY2024 too.
Services (over half of GDP) have averaged 8% annual real growth for the past 25 years (8.7% excluding the covid year), underpinning growth. Manufacturing set to gain from relocating supply-chains.
With tax (personal, corporate and GST) revenues growing in double-digits YoY, the fiscal deficit (and PSBR) are undershooting official estimates, helping to crowd-in stronger investment spending. 


India: Net Exports and Investment to Ensure 7%+ RGDP Growth as PSBR Moderates

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<li>For a second consecutive year, fiscal policy is mildly contractionary while accommodating a 30%+ hike in public investment. Strong tax revenues help lower the fiscal deficit by 0.5% of GDP.</li>
<li>Surging nominal GDP boosted corporate &amp; income tax revenue by 16%YoY+ and central GST revenue by 30%YoY in Apr-Dec'22. Actual FY23 deficit will be 6% (rather than 6.4%) of GDP. </li>
<li>We expect nominal GDP to grow 13% (vs 10.4% official projection) in FY24, cutting fiscal deficit to 5.5% of GDP, thus crowding-in private investment, enabling real GDP to grow 7.2%. </li>
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For a second consecutive year, fiscal policy is mildly contractionary while accommodating a 30%+ hike in public investment. Strong tax revenues help lower the fiscal deficit by 0.5% of GDP.
Surging nominal GDP boosted corporate &amp; income tax revenue by 16%YoY+ and central GST revenue by 30%YoY in Apr-Dec'22. Actual FY23 deficit will be 6% (rather than 6.4%) of GDP. 
We expect nominal GDP to grow 13% (vs 10.4% official projection) in FY24, cutting fiscal deficit to 5.5% of GDP, thus crowding-in private investment, enabling real GDP to grow 7.2%. 


India: Surging Tax Revenue Helps Lower PSBR, Ensuring Capex-Led Growth

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<li>India's real policy rate was +0.55% in Dec'22, as CPI inflation receded to 5.72%YoY, within the RBI's 2-6% inflation target for the second consecutive month. No more rate hikes likely. </li>
<li>Industrial output expanded 7.1% YoY in Nov'22, with consumer nondurables output up 8.9%YoY -- tentative sign of a turnaround in consumption after a half-year of sluggishness. Consumer durables rebounded too. </li>
<li>After a stagnant decade, capital goods output expanded 20.7%YoY in Nov'22 (+14.9%YoY in Apr-Nov'22), capital goods imports +15.4%YoY. Rebounding GFCF will ensure 7.5% RGDP growth in FY23, 7.2% in FY24.</li>
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India's real policy rate was +0.55% in Dec'22, as CPI inflation receded to 5.72%YoY, within the RBI's 2-6% inflation target for the second consecutive month. No more rate hikes likely. 
Industrial output expanded 7.1% YoY in Nov'22, with consumer nondurables output up 8.9%YoY -- tentative sign of a turnaround in consumption after a half-year of sluggishness. Consumer durables rebounded too. 
After a stagnant decade, capital goods output expanded 20.7%YoY in Nov'22 (+14.9%YoY in Apr-Nov'22), capital goods imports +15.4%YoY. Rebounding GFCF will ensure 7.5% RGDP growth in FY23, 7.2% in FY24.


India: Growth on Track Even as Inflation Abates; No More Rate Hikes Likely

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<li>After 9.7%YoY growth in 1HFY23, we expect real GDP growth of 7.5% for the full FY23, led by investment spending, which is being crowded-in as the fiscal deficit stays contained. </li>
<li>Nominal GDP grew 16.2%YoY in 2QFY23, bolstering government revenue and corporate earnings. The fiscal deficit in Apr-Oct'22 was 45.6% of the FY23 target, having already exceeded budget targets in Apr-Oct'19&amp;'18.</li>
<li>With Brent crude prices falling below US$85/bbl, CPI inflation is likely to be below 6% YoY in Jan-Mar'23. We expect 7.3% real GDP growth in FY24 despite the OECD recession. </li>
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After 9.7%YoY growth in 1HFY23, we expect real GDP growth of 7.5% for the full FY23, led by investment spending, which is being crowded-in as the fiscal deficit stays contained. 
Nominal GDP grew 16.2%YoY in 2QFY23, bolstering government revenue and corporate earnings. The fiscal deficit in Apr-Oct'22 was 45.6% of the FY23 target, having already exceeded budget targets in Apr-Oct'19&amp;'18.
With Brent crude prices falling below US$85/bbl, CPI inflation is likely to be below 6% YoY in Jan-Mar'23. We expect 7.3% real GDP growth in FY24 despite the OECD recession. 


India: Investment-Led Growth Crowded-In as Government's Fiscal Deficit Is Contained

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Real policy rate of +0.55% ensures no rate hikes are likely this year, as food & energy inflation recede. Rebounding capital goods output & imports...

Prasenjit K. Basu

India: Investment-Led Growth Crowded-In as Government's Fiscal Deficit Is Contained

With the fiscal deficit well-contained, GFCF is being crowded-in -- now 21% higher than the pre-Covid quarter 3 years ago. Lower Brent will allow...

Prasenjit K. Basu

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