China: CNY Smoke Signals - Long Smoke, Short Fire

Global Macro Strategy

Callum Henderson

Macroeconomics

* CNY remains under pressure given the economic slowdown, concerns about debt and capital outflows* China's FX reserves look more than enough, but true adequacy depends on the nature of the FX regime* China can go forward or back on the FX regime; loosening controls on foreign flows sends a bold message* Expect greater flexibility of the CNY basket and wider bands, sooner rather than later, ahead of SDR* CNY will be a basket currency not a basket case and short-term weakness against the USD will not last

* CNY remains under pressure given the economic slowdown, concerns about debt and capital outflows* China's FX reserves look more than enough, but true adequacy depends on the nature of the FX regime* China can go forward or back on the FX regime; loosening controls on foreign flows sends a bold message* Expect greater flexibility of the CNY basket and wider bands, sooner rather than later, ahead of SDR* CNY will be a basket currency not a basket case and short-term weakness against the USD will not last

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China Shipbuilding Industry Group Power (600482 CH)

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Chinese Universe Publishing&Media (600373 CH)

Meinian Onehealth Healthcare H (002044 CH)

China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp Ltd (601888 CH)

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Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal Company Ltd (3948 HK)

Beijing Gehua Catv Network Co, Ltd. (600037 CH)

Songcheng Performance Development (300144 CH)

Anhui Zhongding Sealing Parts Co, Ltd. (000887 CH)

Belle International Holdings (2129452D HK)

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Hisense Visual Technology Co., Ltd. A (600060 CH)

Asia Calling: CNY - A Basket Currency, Not a Basket Case