Economist, Centennial Asia Advisors

Nicholas Chia

Economist

Centennial Asia Advisors

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<li>The pandemic is easing, raising hopes for the recovery to regain momentum as lockdowns come off. The government is willing to countenance more stimulus, but the measures are likely to be more targeted at sectors hit hard by the lockdowns. Furthermore, there is very limited fiscal headroom for sweeping fiscal relief so more indirect measures will feature in the new relief bill, if it even materialises in the first place.</li>
<li>The government intends to dip into the capital markets for another INR1.6tr in additional borrowing, on top of the INR12tr it is budgeting to finance the budget deficit. This will seriously test the bond market's ability to take in such a deluge of borrowings in the near-term.</li>
<li>The RBI could expand and extend its G-SAP (i.e. QE) policy moving into 3Q21. But yields will come under pressure from the widening yield differentials with the US as well as the incoming deluge of borrowings. In turn, the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/inr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22832:1" rel="noopener">INR (USDINR CURNCY)</a>'s rally is likely to hit a wall in the near-term after clawing back most of the losses it sustained in May - it is the best performing currency this month after rising 2.2% from April.</li>
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The pandemic is easing, raising hopes for the recovery to regain momentum as lockdowns come off. The government is willing to countenance more stimulus, but the measures are likely to be more targeted at sectors hit hard by the lockdowns. Furthermore, there is very limited fiscal headroom for sweeping fiscal relief so more indirect measures will feature in the new relief bill, if it even materialises in the first place.
The government intends to dip into the capital markets for another INR1.6tr in additional borrowing, on top of the INR12tr it is budgeting to finance the budget deficit. This will seriously test the bond market's ability to take in such a deluge of borrowings in the near-term.
The RBI could expand and extend its G-SAP (i.e. QE) policy moving into 3Q21. But yields will come under pressure from the widening yield differentials with the US as well as the incoming deluge of borrowings. In turn, the INR (USDINR CURNCY)'s rally is likely to hit a wall in the near-term after clawing back most of the losses it sustained in May - it is the best performing currency this month after rising 2.2% from April.


India: Limited Upside To Rally In Rupee Moving Forward

Fixed Income and Currency Strategist

Gautam Jain, PhD, CFA

The US dollar has weakened since the end of March, leaving it flat from the start of the year. If the dollar moves sideways for the time being, as we expect, then it should lead to a carry trade environment. We identify the best EM currencies for such an environment.Separately, the attached file is a snapshot of the EM currency market in which we seek to identify the leaders and laggards among currencies by comparing the performance of each to its history as well as to other currencies based on their respective betas to an EM currency index.

The US dollar has weakened since the end of March, leaving it flat from the start of the year. If the dollar moves sideways for the time being, as we expect, then it should lead to a carry trade environment. We identify the best EM currencies for such an environment.Separately, the attached file is a snapshot of the EM currency market in which we seek to identify the leaders and laggards among currencies by comparing the performance of each to its history as well as to other currencies based on their respective betas to an EM currency index.

FX Dashboard: Which Currencies to Target in a Carry Trade Environment?

Following the recent rally in the Indian rupee, we assess that there is more upside in the currency but suggest targeting a better entry point as uncertainties remain.Separately, the attached file is a snapshot of the EM currency market in which we seek to identify the leaders and laggards among currencies by comparing the performance of each to its history as well as to other currencies based on their respective betas to an EM currency index.

Following the recent rally in the Indian rupee, we assess that there is more upside in the currency but suggest targeting a better entry point as uncertainties remain.Separately, the attached file is a snapshot of the EM currency market in which we seek to identify the leaders and laggards among currencies by comparing the performance of each to its history as well as to other currencies based on their respective betas to an EM currency index.

FX Dashboard: Does the Indian Rupee Have More Room to Run?

Founder & Chief Market Strategist - SAV Markets, SAV Markets

Shyam Devani

Founder & Chief Market Strategist - SAV Markets

Cross Asset Strategy

Indian markets seem to have ignored all recent concerns given the horrid Covid situation on the ground. In USD terms the Sensex, for example, has been among the best performing markets over the past month.Is there simply something going on that does not easily meet the eye or have buyers been sucked in to a setup that warns of danger?

Indian markets seem to have ignored all recent concerns given the horrid Covid situation on the ground. In USD terms the Sensex, for example, has been among the best performing markets over the past month.Is there simply something going on that does not easily meet the eye or have buyers been sucked in to a setup that warns of danger?

In this note, we go over the currencies that have outperformed and underperformed in the recent bout of the rally for EM currencies along with the reasoning behind their performances and their outlooks.Separately, the attached file is a snapshot of the EM currency market in which we seek to identify the leaders and laggards among currencies by comparing the performance of each to its history as well as to other currencies based on their respective betas to an EM currency index.

In this note, we go over the currencies that have outperformed and underperformed in the recent bout of the rally for EM currencies along with the reasoning behind their performances and their outlooks.Separately, the attached file is a snapshot of the EM currency market in which we seek to identify the leaders and laggards among currencies by comparing the performance of each to its history as well as to other currencies based on their respective betas to an EM currency index.

FX Dashboard: Winners and Losers in the EM Turnaround

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India: Limited Upside To Rally In Rupee Moving Forward

The RBI is expected to extend and expand the G-SAP in the upcoming MPC meet, but its ability to keep yields under control will be seriously tested...

Nicholas Chia

FX Dashboard: Which Currencies to Target in a Carry Trade Environment?

If the dollar moves sideways for the time being, as we expect, then it should lead to a carry trade environment. We identify the best EM currencies...

Gautam Jain, PhD, CFA

FX Dashboard: Does the Indian Rupee Have More Room to Run?

Following the recent rally in the Indian rupee, we assess that there is more upside in the currency but suggest targeting a better entry point as...

Gautam Jain, PhD, CFA

India's Nifty: Have We Seen This Before?

Is there simply something going on that does not easily meet the eye or have buyers been sucked in to a setup that warns of danger?

Shyam Devani

FX Dashboard: Winners and Losers in the EM Turnaround

We go over the currencies that have outperformed and underperformed in the recent bout of the rally for EM currencies along with the reasoning...

Gautam Jain, PhD, CFA

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