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2019 :2007 OR 2017? Jean Fran ois Robin Natixis Global Head of Market Research Corporate&Investment Banking jean-francois.robin@natixis.com CORPORATE & INVESTMENT BANKING Risk Perception Index Natixis 120 120 100 100 80 80 60


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CORPORATE & INVESTMENT BANKING

2019 :2007 OR 2017?

Jean François Robin Natixis

Global Head of Market Research Corporate&Investment Banking

jean-francois.robin@natixis.com

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Risk Perception Index Natixis

20 40 60 80 100 120 20 40 60 80 100 120 97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19

Source : NATIXIS

20 40 60 80 100 120 20 40 60 80 100 120 Jan-17 Jul-17 Jan-18 Jul-18 Jan-19 Jul-19

Source : NATIXIS

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2019 macro forecasts

2018 2019 2020 2018 2019 2020 2018 2019 2020 United States 2,9 2,4 1,8 2,4 1,9 2,0

  • 4,5
  • 5,0
  • 5,0

Latin-America* 1,4 2,1 2,3 7,0 5,0 4,2

  • 4,5
  • 4,0
  • 3,7

Brazil 1,1 2,5 2,7 3,7 3,8 4,0

  • 7,1
  • 6,3
  • 5,8

Mexico 2,0 1,5 1,5 4,8 3,5 3,2

  • 2,5
  • 2,5
  • 2,5

Argentina

  • 2,4

0,3 2,0 47,7 27,0 15,0

  • 5,5
  • 3,5
  • 2,5

United Kingdom 1,4 1,4 1,6 2,5 2,1 2,3

  • 1,8
  • 1,6
  • 1,4

Euro Zone** 1,8 1,2 1,3 1,8 1,4 1,4

  • 0,7
  • 0,9
  • 0,9

Germany 1,5 0,7 1,3 1,9 1,8 1,9 1,3 1,0 0,9 France 1,5 1,8 1,4 2,1 1,2 1,4

  • 2,7
  • 3,2
  • 2,9

Italy 0,8 0,2 1,0 1,2 1,1 0,9

  • 2,0
  • 2,5
  • 2,4

Spain 2,5 2,1 1,9 1,7 1,2 1,7

  • 2,7
  • 2,0
  • 1,8

Central Europe *** 4,3 3,1 3,3 1,9 1,8 2,6

  • 0,6
  • 0,7

0,0 Turkey 2,9 0,6 3,0 16,3 17,2 12,5

  • 1,9
  • 2,3
  • 2,5

Russia 1,9 1,8 1,5 2,9 4,8 5,0 1,3 1,8 1,0 China 6,6 6,3 6,2 2,1 2,0 2,2

  • 4,2
  • 4,4
  • 4,6

Japan 0,7 0,8 0,6 1,0 1,0 1,4

  • 3,2
  • 3,6
  • 3,0

Asia excluding China and Japan**** 5,0 4,6 4,6 2,6 2,5 2,7

  • 2,0
  • 2,1
  • 2,4

India 7,4 7,1 7,0 3,9 3,5 5,2

  • 3,6
  • 3,4
  • 4,0

Korea 2,7 2,5 2,4 1,5 1,2 1,4

  • 1,0
  • 1,5
  • 1,6

Developed economies 2,3 1,8 1,5 2,0 1,7 1,8

  • Emerging economies

4,9 4,8 4,9 3,6 3,3 3,4

  • World GDP

2,8 2,4 2,3 2,3 2,0 2,1

  • World (PPP)

3,7 3,4 3,3

  • * Inflation & GDP excluding Venezuela

** Fiscal numbers reflect only current official projections *** Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic

Fiscal balance (% of GDP) GDP (YoY) Inflation (YoY)

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Real GDP growth (YoY%)

  • 8
  • 6
  • 4
  • 2

2 4 6 8 10

  • 8
  • 6
  • 4
  • 2

2 4 6 8 10 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 16 18

World Emerging Countries Developed economies

Sources : Datastream, NATIXIS

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World: Real GDP and potential growth

  • 2

2 4 6 8

  • 2

2 4 6 8 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Real GDP (YoY %) Potential Growth

Sources : Datastream, NATIXIS

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World: Real GDP and manufacturing production (100 in 1996:1)

80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 16 18

Real GDP Manufacturing production Sources: Datastream, NATIXIS

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World: nominal GDP, central bank intervention rate and 10y interest rate gov (%)

  • 2

2 4 6 8 10 12 14

  • 2

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Central bank intervention rate 10y interest rate gov (%) Nominal GDP (YoY in %)

Sources : Datastream, NATIXIS

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World: unemployment rate ( %)

5,0 5,5 6,0 6,5 7,0 7,5 8,0 8,5 5,0 5,5 6,0 6,5 7,0 7,5 8,0 8,5 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Sources : Datastream, NATIXIS

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World: inflation (YoY %)

  • 2

2 4 6 8 10 12

  • 2

2 4 6 8 10 12 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

CPI Core CPI*

Sources : Datastream, FMI, NATIXIS

(*) excl. energy & Food

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Inflation

OUTLOOK RATES 2019 10

  • 4
  • 2

2 4 6

  • 4
  • 2

2 4 6 97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19

United States Euro zone

Sources : Datastream, NATIXIS Forecasts

0,0 0,5 1,0 1,5 2,0 2,5 3,0 3,5 0,0 0,5 1,0 1,5 2,0 2,5 3,0 3,5 07 09 11 13 15 17 19

Euro zone United States

Sources : Bloomberg, NATIXIS

Swap inflation maturity 5y

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Japan: Wages per head and real wage income (YoY as %)

  • 6
  • 4
  • 2

2 4 6

  • 6
  • 4
  • 2

2 4 6 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 16 18

Real wages (CPI) Nominal wages Real wage income (CPI) Sources: Cabinet Office (Japan), Datastream

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Japan: Self financing rate and net profit

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Self financing rate (L) Net profits ( % GDP, R) Sources: Datastream, MOF

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EUROPE

13 OUTLOOK RATES 2019

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Productive investment (100 in 1996 : 1)

60 100 140 180 220 260 300 340 380 60 100 140 180 220 260 300 340 380 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 16 18

Germany Italy France United Kingdom Portugal Greece Spain Sources : EUROSTAT, NATIXIS

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Current account balance (as % of GDP)

  • 16
  • 12
  • 8
  • 4

4 8 12 16

  • 16
  • 12
  • 8
  • 4

4 8 12 16 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 16 18

Germany France Spain Greece Austria Portugal Ireland Netherlands Finland Italy Sources: Statistisches Bundesamt, INSEE, BDE, ISTAT, Calculation NATIXIS

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Euro zone : Unemployment and Capacity Utilization

68 70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88

  • 6
  • 3

3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Unemployment rate (U6, L) Unemployment rate (L) Proportion of industry with difficulties of recruitment * (L) Capacity Utilization Rate (R) Sources : Datastream, EUROSTAT, NATIXIS

(*) standardised data 1995-2017

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Real exports and world trade (100 in 1996:1)

80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260 280 300 320 340 360 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260 280 300 320 340 360 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 16 18

Exports: Germany Exports: France Exports: Italy Exports : Portugal World trade Exports: Greece Exports: United Kingdom Exports: Spain Exports: Austria Sources : INSEE, ISTAT, Bundesbank

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CHINA

18 OUTLOOK RATES 2019

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China : PMI & GDP

40 45 50 55 60 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

GDP (LHS) PMI (RHS)

Sources : Datastream, NATIXIS

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China: Investment by type (Ytd, YoY, %)

  • 20
  • 10

10 20 30 40 50 60 70

  • 20
  • 10

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Machines and equiments ICT equipements Sources : Datastream, NBS

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China: Retail sales (YoY as %)

3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Retail sales (nominal) Retail sales (real, deflated by the prices)

Sources : Datastream, NBS

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US

22 OUTLOOK RATES 2019

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United States: Unemployment and Capacity Utilization

60 64 68 72 76 80 84 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Unemployment rate (U6, L) Unemployment rate (L) Participation Rate (R) Capacity Utilization Rate (R) Sources : Datastream, BLS, FED, NATIXIS

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United States: Property prices (100 in 2001:1)

80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Residential property prices (composite -10) Residential property prices (composite -20) Commercial prices

Source : Bloomberg

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United States: Personal savings as a percentage of disposable personal income (as % of DPI)

2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Personal savings as a percentage of disposable personal income (as % of DPI) Default rate on credit cards Default rate on car loans Default rate on mortgages loans

Sources : Datastream, BEA, NATIXIS

Fiscal stimulus

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Rise of the extremes

OUTLOOK RATES 2019 26

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US a simple view

OUTLOOK RATES 2019 27

Greater concentration drives up margins and lowers Productivity

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TRADE WAR

28 OUTLOOK RATES 2019

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Trade war, so far so good

Exports as % of GDP (%, 2017)

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China

5,9 6,2 6,5 6,8 7,1 7,4 7,7 8,0 8,3 5,9 6,2 6,5 6,8 7,1 7,4 7,7 8,0 8,3 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

RMB/$ Source: Datastream

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BREXIT

31 OUTLOOK RATES 2019

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United Kingdom: Real consumption, GDP and investment (YoY in %)

  • 8
  • 6
  • 4
  • 2

2 4 6 8

  • 40
  • 30
  • 20
  • 10

10 20 30 40 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 16 18

Housing investment (L) Productive investment (L) Household consumption (R) Real GDP (R)

Source : ONS

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Growth: the potential costs of Brexit

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Sources: BoE, EU withdrawal scenarios and monetary and financial stability

OUTLOOK RATES 2019

Cumulated impact on UK GDP (in %), in 2023 in case of:

  • Economic Partnership: -1.25 to -3.75%
  • No transition period ans no deal: -7.75 to -10.5%

Cumulated impact on EZ GDP (in pp), in case of no deal and interruption in trade:

  • Quarter +4: - 2.1%
  • Quarter +12: - 1.7%
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Brexit Roadmap

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Sources : Smarkets, Natixis

Revoke Article 50 No-deal

  • Extension is needed given the pretty

tight calendar

  • Need EU Council approval to get an

extension

  • Each decision has to be backed by UK MPs, which are trying

to take other the whole negocation process

  • EU wants a plan before agreeing to a potential extension.

Try to renegociate with EU Try to renegociate with EU New referendum Try to renegociate with EU Plan B New elections

need 2/3 MPS

Exit Remain

March 29 : current deadline to get an agreement July 2nd : Inaugural plenary session of the newly-elected € Parliament March : start of € campaign April-May : Lead candidates debates 18 April : last € parliament session 23-26 May : European elections 20-21 June : € council summit The European calendar

High Probability Low Where to ?

27% 23% 27% 7%

End February : time limit set by the House -> not binding for the govt

OUTLOOK RATES 2019

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Current account balance (as % GDP)

  • 10
  • 8
  • 6
  • 4
  • 2

2 4 6

  • 10
  • 8
  • 6
  • 4
  • 2

2 4 6 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 16 18

United States Japan United Kingdom Euro zone Sources : Datastream, BEA, ECB, ONS, IMF, NATIXIS

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Industrial production index (100 in 1996:M1)

70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 16 18

United States Euro zone United Kingdom Japan Source : Datastream

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ITALY

37 OUTLOOK RATES 2019

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Spread vs Bund

CONTAGION TO STRIKE BACK IN 2019 ? DECEMBER 2018 38 100 200 300 400 500 600 100 200 300 400 500 600 07 09 11 13 15 17 19

OAT - BUND BONO - BUND BTP - BUND

Sources : Datastream, NATIXIS

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Per capita productivity (100 in 1996:1)

90 95 100 105 110 115 120 125 130 135 140 90 95 100 105 110 115 120 125 130 135 140 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 16 18

Germany Spain Italy Portugal Greece Austria United Kingdom France Sources : Statistisches Bundesamt, INSEE, BDE, ISTAT

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2019 will be challenging despite the new deficit target

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Sources: Natixis Economic research (Camille Neuvile), EC, Istat

January 31 Q4 2018 GDP first estimate February 15 Fitch review BBB / NEG March 15 Moody’s Review Baa3 / STA April Stability & Growth Pacts presented April 26 S&P review BBB / NEG May 1 Q1 2019 GDP first estimate May 24-26 European elections

OUTLOOK RATES 2019

The Italian government revised its deficit target for this year, from 2.4% to around 2%. Italy is now likely to avoid an EDP, a lesser evil if we consider the upcoming economic slowdown… Risks

  • f

having some rating downgrade are still high, notably during the second half of 2019.

Source : Natixis

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  • 100
  • 80
  • 60
  • 40
  • 20

20 40 Jan-15 Aug-15 Mar-16 Oct-16 May-17 Dec-17 Jul-18

Italy Portugal Ireland Spain France Germany

EZ banks - Cumulated flows on sovereign since Jan. 2015 (Bn)

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 0 1 / 0 7 0 1 / 0 9 0 1 / 1 1 0 1 / 1 3 0 1 / 1 5 0 1 / 1 7

Residents vs Non-residents holdings of marketable debt (% of total)

Guess who will be buying some BTPs in 2019 ?

Banca d’Italia : 19,5% Non-residents : 33,8% Other residents : 46,8%

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Source : Banca d’Italia

Net purchases Reinvest? Gross purchases Supply* Net supply Net supply - net PSPP 2017 112 1 112 263 50

  • 62

2018 38 21 59 240 59 21 2019 36 36 260 65 65 Source : Natixis

*56Bn net supply in 2019

Purchases of BTPs by the Eurosystem and adjusted net supply (Bn)

Source : Natixis

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What the end of the APP means for sovereign issuers ?

  • Towards more balanced & less supportive offer /

demand ratios in Europe with the end of net assets purchases.

  • The Eurosystem will buy 19% of all sovereign bonds

issues vs 35% in 2018.

  • Italy’ supply will increase towards 250Bn in 2019

while Spain will cut its program by 7Bn. Germany & France up as well.

  • YTD : Belgium nearly completed 40% of its issuance

program

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2018 & 2019 sovereign issuance program vs PSPP purchases (Bn) Net APP 2018 2019 2018 2018 2019 2018 2019 delta 2018 2019 Germany 145 156 55 27 40 82 40

  • 51%

56% 26% France 225 230 44 19 35 63 35

  • 44%

28% 15% Italy 238 250 38 21 38 59 38

  • 36%

25% 15% Spain 132 125 30 9 29 39 29

  • 26%

29% 23% Portugal 16 13 5 2 3 7 3

  • 52%

46% 27% Ireland 17 16 5 2 3 7 3

  • 59%

39% 18% Belgium 34 28 8 4 4 12 4

  • 65%

34% 14% Austria 18 19 6 2 5 8 5

  • 36%

46% 28% Netherlands 22,4 21 12 7 6 19 6

  • 66%

84% 30% Finland 11 9 4 1 1 5 1

  • 76%

48% 14% Slovakia 3 4,3 2 1 1 2 1

  • 79%

83% 12% Total 861 871 209 95 166 303 166

  • 45%

35% 19%

Source : Natixis

Gross supply PSPP reinvestments Gross purchases Gross PSPP / Gross supply Share of issuance program completed as of Fed. 2019 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% AUT FIN EFSF/ESM POR IRL SPA ITA FRA BEL GER NL SK GRE 2018 2019

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Italian Banks

TLTRO II 1 TLTRO II 2 TLTRO II 3 TLTRO II 4 Launching date Jun-16 Sep-16 Dec-16 Mar-17 Maturity Jun-20 Sep-20 Dec-20 Mar-21 First repay. date Jun-18 Sep-18 Dec-18 Mar-19 Initial demand 399,0 45,3 62,2 233,5

  • Cumul. Stock (Bn)

399 444 506 740 Nb banks participating 514 249 200 474 Amount repaid so far 16,2 / 4% 1 / 2% 0,7 / 1% 0,0 Current

  • utstanding

385,3 44,4 62,2 233,5 Italy Spain France Germany LTRO + TLTRO in May 2018 (Bn) 247 170 114 93

  • Oct. 2018 (Bn)

239 168 114 93 Repaid so far : 17,7

  • 8
  • 2
  • liquidity on a daily basis.
  • Deleveraging and issuing more bonds are the sole

solutions if TLTRO II are not rolled over by the ECB.

Source : Natixis

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The design of the new VLTRO / TLTRO III

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  • The ECB will announce a new VLTRO (TLTRO III) between June

and December 2019. Later than expected !

  • The new operation should be more restrictive with a shorter

duration and positive cost for banks.

  • Incentive for banks to keep their TLTRO II will be high (notably for

the ones grabbing a 40bp bonus).

VLTRO / TLTRO III: What design?

  • Announced btw June-Dec. 2019 with

first discussions in March

  • A roll, not a new operation
  • Only 1 operation, launched 1 quarter after

the formal announcement

  • Maturity 2Y
  • Linked to the MRO.
  • Max outstanding = current TLTRO II
  • utstanding

TLTRO II 1 June 2020 399Bn TLTRO II 2

  • Sept. 2020

45Bn TLTRO II 3

  • Dec. 2020

62Bn TLTRO II 4 March 2021 233Bn

VLTRO / TLTRO III Launch : Sept. or Dec. 2019 Maturity : Sept. or Dec. 2021

Willingness to transform your TLTRO II into the new VLTRO

+

  • OUTLOOK RATES 2019

Source : Natixis

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Italian risk in credit markets

The most exposed: More than 40% of peripheral risks in the iBoxx AT1 index… followed by €HY and Hybrids. The least exposed: Bk Senior, Non- Financial Senior The most sensitive: AT1, Bank Sub, Insurance Sub, iTraxx X-Over & €HY

Share of peripheral credits in iBoxx indices Sensitivity to iBoxx spreads to Peripheral sovereigns spreads

Sources: Markit, Bloomberg, Natixis Sources: Markit, Bloomberg, Natixis

5.1% 9.7% 3.2% 1.8% 29.5% 5.5% 8.9% 14.8% 4.2% 0.0% 9.5% 11.5% 11.1% 5.4% 11.4% 2.6% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% ES IT

0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4

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FRANCE

46 OUTLOOK RATES 2019

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Monthly barometer of President Macron compared to other recent French presidents

47 OUTLOOK RATES 2019

Source : Natixis

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Cost of the measures granted by the government to the yellow vests in late 2018

48 OUTLOOK RATES 2019

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Flow-wise, the crisis had a clear impact on financial mkts

49 OUTLOOK RATES 2019

  • 15
  • 10
  • 5

5 10 France Germany Italy Spain

  • 12
  • 10
  • 8
  • 6
  • 4
  • 2

2 France Germany Italy Spain Source : EPFR

Non-residents cumulated flows on stocks (Bn) Non-residents cumulated flows on bonds (Bn) Assets bought/sold by non-residents - Cumulated flows ($Bn) France Germany Italy Spain US Japan major EM* Equities H1-2018

  • 0,8
  • 2,8
  • 1,8

1,1

  • 1,2

47,6 25,9 H2-2018

  • 10,6
  • 7,9
  • 2,4
  • 2,8
  • 24,8

26,7 10,3

  • ut of which Q4-2018
  • 7,9
  • 5,6
  • 1,7
  • 1,7
  • 63,0

23,2 11,9 Bonds H1-2018

  • 1,1

0,3

  • 1,0
  • 2,8

49,6

  • 1,0
  • 0,5

H2-2018

  • 8,4
  • 5,0
  • 6,8
  • 6,1
  • 8,0
  • 3,1
  • 2,5
  • ut of which Q4-2018
  • 6,5
  • 3,6
  • 5,1
  • 4,5
  • 36,3
  • 2,4
  • 2,4

EQ+Bonds H1-2018

  • 1,9
  • 2,5
  • 2,8
  • 1,6

48,3 46,7 25,4 H2-2018

  • 19,1
  • 12,9
  • 9,2
  • 8,9
  • 32,8

23,6 7,8

  • ut of which Q4-2018
  • 14,4
  • 9,3
  • 6,8
  • 6,2
  • 99,3

20,7 9,4 mid-Nov.-> end Dec.

  • 9,6
  • 5,7
  • 4,2
  • 3,8
  • 70,8

4,2 2,0 Source : EPFR *Brazil, India, Russia, China, Turkey

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EUROPEAN ELECTIONS : REAL THREAT OR NOT ?

50 OUTLOOK RATES 2019

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European elections

New Parliament’s composition

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  • 23 – 26 May
  • Proportional vote
  • 751 MEPs -> 705 (conditional on UK exit)

2014 2019 Change Election day* Electoral treshold (%) Multiple constituencies Belgium 21 21 = 26 5

  • ui

Bulgaria 17 17 = 26

  • Czechia

21 21 = 26 5

  • Denmark

13 14 +1 TBD

  • Germany

96 96 = 26

  • Estonia

6 7 +1 26

  • Ireland

11 13 +2 24

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Greece 21 21 = 26 3

  • Spain

54 59 +5 26

  • France

74 79 +5 26 5

  • Croatia

11 12 +1 TBD 5

  • Italy

73 76 +3 26 4

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Cyprus 6 6 = 26 1,8

  • Latvia

8 8 = 25 5

  • 2014

2019 Change Election day* Electoral treshold (%) Multiple constituencies Lithuania 11 11 = 26 5

  • Luxembourg

6 6 = 26

  • Hungary

21 21 = TBD 5

  • Malta

6 6 = 25

  • Netherlands

26 29 +3 23

  • Austria

18 19 +1 26 4

  • Poland

51 52 +1 TBD 5

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Portugal 21 21 = TBD

  • Romania

32 33 +1 26 5

  • Slovenia

8 8 = TBD

  • Slovakia

13 14 +1 25 5

  • Finland

13 14 +1 26

  • Sweden

20 21 +1 TBD 4

  • United Kingdom

73

  • 73
  • Total

751 705

  • 46
  • Source: Natixis, European Parliament

*Note: election days are subject to change

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The European parliament role

52 OUTLOOK RATES 2019

Source : https://www.touteleurope.eu/actualite/les-institutions-europeennes.html

  • The Parliament and the Council of the European Union (national governments) approve

the proposals for laws and budgets that the European Commission initiates. The Parliament’s approval is required for the adoption of most European laws (under the

  • rdinary legislative procedure) and for the vote on the EU’s annual budget.
  • Moreover, it controls other European institutions by taking part in the appointment of

their members (consultation or direct election of candidates), including the President of the ECB and the European Commissioners.

  • The Parliament also supervises their decisions. Lastly, it is to the Parliament that

citizens can bring petitions to directly address the European institutions.

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The populism in Germany

53

  • The Alternative for Germany (AfD), located
  • n the extreme right, is the main populist

party in Germany.

  • It reached 12.6 at the 2017 federal election

and currently polling around 13%.

  • The main focus of the AfD is immigration

but the party remains also very critical on any further integrational steps at the European level.

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 j-14 a-14 j-14

  • -14

j-15 a-15 j-15

  • -15

j-16 a-16 j-16

  • -16

j-17 a-17 j-17

  • -17

j-18 a-18 j-18

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j-19 Germany: Polls* for the next election (%)

Bündnis 90/Die Grünen Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands Alternative für Deutschland Freie Demokraten Die Linke Others Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands 2014 European Parliament election 2017 Federal election Sources : Poll of polls, Natixis Note: *moving average of the last five polls available

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The populism in France

54

  • Between 2014 and 2019, the French

political landscape has been marked by the weakening and fragmentation

  • f

the traditional parties, as well as the emergence

  • f new parties.
  • Risk of an over-representation of the parties

exceeding the 5% threshold. Several parties should fail to exceed 5% (Génération.s, UDI, Parti Communiste, Les Patriotes).

  • 5

5 15 25 Union Populaire Républicaine Les Patriotes Lutte Ouvrière Parti Communiste UDI Génération.s Autres* Parti socialiste Debout la France Europe Ecologie Les Verts La France insoumise Les Républicains La République en Marche et… Rassemblement national

France : voting intentions in the European elections IFOP poll of the 31 of January 2019

Source : Opinionway, Natixis

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The populism in Italy

55

  • The government has been governed by and

unprecedented coalition of two populist parties since 2018.

  • Since the M5S-Lega coalition took power,

the Lega has been surging in the opinion polls: 33% vs 17.4% in March 2018.

  • The two parties will not run together in

European elections.

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 j-14 a-14 j-14

  • -14

j-15 a-15 j-15

  • -15

j-16 a-16 j-16

  • -16

j-17 a-17 j-17

  • -17

j-18 a-18 j-18

  • -18

j-19 Italy: Polls* for the next election (%)

Partito Democratico Liberi e Uguali (LeU) + Europa M5S Forza Italia Lega Fratelli d'Italia (FdI) 2014 European Parliament election 2018 General election Sources : Poll of polls, Natixis Note: *moving average of the last five polls available

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The populism in Spain

56

  • The populist nature of Spanish parties

seems to be limited to Podemos at the left (14% current polls) and Vox at the far right (10%).

  • We note a virtual absence of europhobic

parties in Spain. While Podemos is a Europhile party, Vox seeks to regain some sovereignty lost but does not make eurosceptic statements.

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 j-14 a-14 j-14

  • -14

j-15 a-15 j-15

  • -15

j-16 a-16 j-16

  • -16

j-17 a-17 j-17

  • -17

j-18 a-18 j-18

  • -18

j-19 Spain: Polls* for the next election (%)

Partido popular Vox Podemos Partido Socialista Obrero Espanol Esquerra republicana Ciudadanos 2014 European parliament election 2016 General election Sources : Poll of polls, Natixis Note: *moving average

  • f the last five polls

available

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No real threat of a populist Parliament

57

For the first time, the EPP and S&D are likely to fail to secure a majority (308 seats against 353). However, adding up the seats of the ENF, ECR, EFDD, GUE/NGL and the new parties that are not affiliated yet does not lead to a majority either (249). Above all, populist parties are very unlikely to join forces and create a combined front (limited common ground between the different parties)

GUE/NGL 51 S&D 132 Greens/EFA 41 ALDE 99 EPP 176 ENF 62 ECR 62 EFD 39 New 35 NI 8 European elections: Projection in terms of seats as of March 4th 2019 European United Left-Nordic Green Left Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Greens-European Free Alliance Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe group European People's Party group Europe of Nations and Freedom European Conservatives and Reformists Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy New unaffiliated parties Non-Inscrits 705

Source: Natixis, Poll of polls

GUE/NGL 52 S&D 191 Greens/EFA 50 ALDE 67 EPP 221 ECR 70 EFDD 48 NI 52 2014 European election results European United Left-Nordic Green Left Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Greens-European Free Alliance Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe group European People's Party group European Conservatives and Reformists Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy Non-Inscrits 751

Source: Natixis, Poll of polls

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CENTRAL BANKS & RATES

58 OUTLOOK RATES 2019

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Expansions don’t die of old age, Central bankers kill it

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World money base (in $ and national currencies)

  • 5

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 16000 18000 20000 22000 24000 26000 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 16 18

Billions of $ (LHS) YoY as % in $ (RHS) YoY as % in national currencies (RHS) Sources: Centrals Banks, calculation NATIXIS

(*) US, Canada, EU 15, Japan ; China, Inde, Others emerging countries from Asia, CEEC's ; Latin America include Mexico, Russia, Norway and OPEC

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Intervention rates

  • 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

  • 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 16 18

Fed Funds Euro zone UK: base rate Japan: overnight interest rate Sources : Datastream, Fed, ECB

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Germany: Long term interest rate

  • 1,0
  • 0,5

0,0 0,5 1,0 1,5 2,0 2,5 3,0 3,5 4,0 4,5 5,0 5,5 6,0 6,5

  • 1,0
  • 0,5

0,0 0,5 1,0 1,5 2,0 2,5 3,0 3,5 4,0 4,5 5,0 5,5 6,0 6,5 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

10 years 30 years 5 years 2 years Source: Datastream

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Interest rates on fixed-rate business loans

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

France Germany Spain Italy Greece Portugal Sources: Eurostat, ECB, Natixis

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Money bases (in national currency)

20 60 100 140 180 220 260 300 340 380 420 460 500 540 580 300 600 900 1200 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000 3300 3600 3900 4200 4500 4800 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 16 18

United States (Billions of $, LHS) Euro zone (Billions of €, LHS) United Kingdom (Billions of £, RHS) Japan (Trillions of Yen, RHS) Source: Datastream

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Pro cyclical

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Central Banks Outlook:Wait and See and Powell Put?

Eonia, Euribor & Libors 29/12/2017 31/12/18 30/01/2019 Mar-19 Jun-19 Sep-19 Dec-19 Mar-20 Jun-20 FED 1,50 2,50 2,50 2,50 2,50 2,50 2,50 2,50 2,50 3M Libor $ 1,69 2,81 2,74 2,77 2,72 2,70 2,75 2,70 2,65 Forward 2,66 2,68 2,68 2,69 2,61 2,55 BCE 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,25 0,50 3M Euribor

  • 0,33
  • 0,31
  • 0,31
  • 0,32
  • 0,31
  • 0,28
  • 0,11

0,16 0,34 Forward

  • 0,30
  • 0,29
  • 0,27
  • 0,24
  • 0,21
  • 0,16

Eonia

  • 0,35
  • 0,36
  • 0,37
  • 0,36
  • 0,36
  • 0,36
  • 0,23

0,04 0,29 BOE 0,50 0,75 0,75 0,75 1,00 1,00 1,00 1,00 1,25 3M Libor £ 0,52 0,91 0,92 0,95 1,10 1,14 1,18 1,22 1,40 Forward 0,92 0,95 0,99 1,05 1,08 1,12 BOJ

  • 0,10
  • 0,10
  • 0,10
  • 0,10
  • 0,10
  • 0,10
  • 0,10
  • 0,10
  • 0,10

3M Libor ¥

  • 0,02
  • 0,07
  • 0,10
  • 0,05
  • 0,05
  • 0,05
  • 0,05
  • 0,05
  • 0,05

Forward 0,03 0,04 0,04 0,04 0,05 0,05 SNB

  • 0,75
  • 0,75
  • 0,75
  • 0,75
  • 0,75
  • 0,75
  • 0,50
  • 0,25
  • 0,25

3M Libor CHF

  • 0,75
  • 0,71
  • 0,71
  • 0,75
  • 0,75
  • 0,75
  • 0,50
  • 0,25
  • 0,25

Forward

  • 0,72
  • 0,72
  • 0,72
  • 0,68
  • 0,63
  • 0,58

The case for raising rates has weakened. We can best support the economy by being patient. Powell Jan,30

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Unit labor costs (YoY as %)

  • 8
  • 6
  • 4
  • 2

2 4 6 8

  • 8
  • 6
  • 4
  • 2

2 4 6 8 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 16 18

United States (incl benefits, non financials) Euro zone United States (excl benefits, non financials) United Kingdom Japan Sources: BLS, ECB, MOF

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CPI excluding food and energy (YoY as %)

  • 2
  • 1

1 2 3 4

  • 2
  • 1

1 2 3 4 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 16 18

United States Japan United States (Core PCE) United Kingdom Euro zone Sources: Datastream, Eurostat

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Profits after taxes and interest payments (as a share of GDP)

4 6 8 10 12 14 16 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 16 18

United States Euro zone United Kingdom Japan Sources : Datastream, ONS, Eurostat, MOF Japon

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Financial conditions Euro Zone

Financial Variables Eurostoxx 600 index VIX index Iboxx euro coporate index Banks CDS 5Y premium index EONIA Spread 3-month Euribor - EONIA Spread 10 year Italian/German government bond 10 year German governement bond Euro trade-w eighted effective exchange rate Macro-economic variables Composite PMI Unemployment rate Core inflation Oil Price

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ECB Bank lending survey

  • 60
  • 40
  • 20

20 40 60 80

  • 80
  • 60
  • 40
  • 20

20 40 60 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19

Credit conditions - business Credit demand - business (Rhs - reversed)

Sources : Datastream, NATIXIS

Easing in credit conditions Increase in demand

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Real effective exchange rate

CONTAGION TO STRIKE BACK IN 2019 ? DECEMBER 2018 72

  • 35%
  • 30%
  • 25%
  • 20%
  • 15%
  • 10%
  • 5%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% MXN TRY JPY GBP CAD MYR NOK SEK EUR ZAR HUF COP PLN RON CZK CLP AUD TWD KRW NZD IDR PEN RUB THB CHF SGD BRL USD INR PHP CNY

Under/Over valuation of Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) in relation to their 15 year average (source BIS)

Sources : Datastream, Natixis

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Exchange rates

0,4 0,5 0,6 0,7 0,8 0,9 1,0 1,1 1,2 1,3 1,4 1,5 1,6 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Yen/dollar (L) Yen/euro (L) £/euro (R) Dollar/euro (R) Source: Datastream

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Recession fears are materializing abroad

OUTLOOK RATES 2019 74 2,72 2,58 2,50 2,48 2,48 2,50 2,53 2,56 2,59 2,62 2,72 2,75 2,76 2,76

2,4 2,5 2,6 2,7 2,8 2,9 3,0 3,1 3,2 3,3

1Y 2Y 3Y 4Y 5Y 6Y 7Y 8Y 9Y 10Y 15Y 20Y 25Y 30Y Current curve 1m ago 3m ago 6m ago

USD swap curve at different dates (%) 1,8 2,0 2,2 2,4 2,6 2,8 3,0 1,8 2,0 2,2 2,4 2,6 2,8 3,0 3,2 01/19 04/19 07/19 10/19 01/20 04/20 07/20 10/20 Fed funds contracts - Curve at different dates (%)

Current levels 3m ago 1m ago 6m ago

Sources : Bloomberg

  • While, according to the DOTS, Fed members are willing to hike

rates twice in 2019, investors are now expecting some rate cuts with a 40% probability to have one in 2019 and nearly two moves fully priced in by the end of 2020.

  • It explains the current inversion of the 1Y 5Y segment of the $

swap curve.

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1 1 1 1 1

  • 10

20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 01/70 07/71 01/73 07/74 01/76 07/77 01/79 07/80 01/82 07/83 01/85 07/86 01/88 07/89 01/91 07/92 01/94 07/95 01/97 07/98 01/00 07/01 01/03 07/04 01/06 07/07 01/09 07/10 01/12 07/13 01/15 07/16 01/18 NBER recession index NY Fed recession probability 1Y ahead

Does curve inversion mean recession ?

75

The $ curve inversion is mostly due to technical factors, the most noteworthy being :

1. The Federal Reserve rate hikes (curve flattening is the typical configuration during monetary tightening cycle); 2. The heavy supply of Treasuries bills in the US. 3. The Zero Interest Rate Policies in Europe and in Japan which forced domestic investors to buy more US treasuries; 4. Numerous geopolitical risks surrounding Europe (Brexit, Italy) and Emerging countries (Turkey, Brazil, Argentina etc.); 5. The Trade War which, coupled other risks, triggered a massive flight to quality.

Source : NY Fed

Probability of recession according to the NY Fed

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What if the Fed starts reinvesting everything ?

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10 20 30 40 50 60 70 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 01/19 02/20 03/21 04/22 05/23 06/24 07/25 08/26 09/27 10/28 SOMA - Redemptions of UST & cap Fed's UST purchases (3m MA) UST SOMA redemptions Fed 30Bn cap on USTs

Sources : NATIXIS

Gross supply of USTs Amounts of UST purchased by the Fed Net supply of USTs Adjusted net supply* 2016 2 245 174 364 190 2017 2 106 193 492 299 2018 2 215 114 708 594 2019 2 379 82 772 690 2020 2 881 119 820 701 2021 3 240 103 935 833 2022 3 415 52 945 893 2023 3 477 3 909 906 *using Jan. 2019 CBO net funding needs

Gross & net supply of US treasuries ($Bn)

500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Net supply (CBO net funding need estimates as

  • f Jan. 2019)

Gross borrowing forecasts

Gross & net supply of USTs, using CBO's net marketable borrowing estimates (Bn $)

Sources: Natixis, CBO

with without delta 2019 114 269 154 2020 82 209 127 2021 119 174 55 2022 103 152 49 2023 52 166 114 2024 3 107 104 2025

  • 90

90 Fed USTs purchases with or without the 30Bn cap Source : Natixis

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  • 0,40
  • 0,30
  • 0,20
  • 0,10

0,00 0,10 0,20 0,30 06/19 10/19 02/20 06/20 10/20 Forward eonias and deposit rate increase expected in bp Implied deposit rate increase as

  • f 04/02

Sources : NATIXIS

Investors rule out any ECB hike in 2019

  • Rate hike expectations for the Deposit Rate have been cut down

to 5bp max for next year, the first move being expected in May 2020 (smallest hike would be +10bp).

  • The first 25bp hike is fully now expected in early 2021 which

means that investors don’t believe in the CB capacity to increase its interest rates.

  • Risks are now highly asymmetrical and tilted on the upside.

Implied rise in deposit rate (bp) Eonia fwds

+4bp Dec 19 +15bp August 2020

77

24% 45% 19% 13% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% H2-19 H1-20 H2-20 Later Natixis survey (Jan. 2019) When do you expect the first ECB hike (deposit/repo)?

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ECB’s reinvestment policy : gross purchases will be down by 54% in 2019 & CSPP to suffer the most

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  • 5

10 15 20 25 30 35

  • 5

10 15 20 25 30 35 01/19 04/19 07/19 10/19 01/20 PSPP CSPP CBPP3 ABSPP 3m average

Reinvestments for the coming year

10 20 30 40 50 60

  • 10

20 30 40 50 60 Reinvestments (Bn) Net purchases (Bn) Gross purchases (Bn, 3m avg.)

Gross purchases of bonds by the Eurosystem (Bn)

Eurosystem bonds purchases (Bn)

  • 2018 vs 2019
  • Net

Gross Net Gross Gross 2018 2019 2018 2019 delta PSPP 240 356 177

  • 50%

77% 83% PSPP 21 25 18% CSPP 48 52 6

  • 88%

11% 3% CSPP 1 2 181% CBPP3 24 42 22

  • 47%

9% 11% CBPP3 3 4 30% ABSPP 3 10 7

  • 2%

3% ABSPP 1 1

  • 11%

Total 314 461 212

  • 54%
  • Total

26 32 24%

Source : Natixis *calculated on gross purchases

January 2018 2019 % of APP**

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The evolution of the ECB’s reinvestment policy

  • The new capital key will be the targeted allocation for the PSPP. Given current

deviations, the Eurosystem will have to buy less BTP, SPGB, OAT and more OT, SLOVGB or German Bunds.

  • Reinvestment of principal redemptions over the entire year to allow for a

regular & balanced market presence during the reinvestment phase

  • No twist in Europe & guideline to buy above deposit rate.
  • Theoretically, PSPP holdings should now remain stable. However, given the

inability to reinvest all redemptions, deviations tend to increase. Looking at

  • Jan. 2019 purchases, one should buy some SPGB & sell some BTPs.

OUTLOOK RATES 2019 80

9

  • 16

4

  • 1

11 4 3 3 1 5 8 2 6 10

  • 31
  • 19
  • 40
  • 30
  • 20
  • 10

10 20

  • 30
  • 25
  • 20
  • 15
  • 10
  • 5

5 10 15 20 25 Targeted deviations given the capital key change (Bn) Current deviations vs previous K key (Bn) Needed corrections to respect the new key

The use of the new capital key is a bad news for Spain & Italy

Sources : Natixis,Bloomberg

  • 1,6

2,5 3,3

  • 3,1
  • 2,8

0,3 0,3 0,4 0,2 0,2

  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1

1 2 3 4

How PSPP holdings moved in January 2019 ?

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Who will replace Mario Draghi ? The economists POV

OUTLOOK RATES 2019 81 Source : Bloomberg (according to a survey in which 24 economists took part)

 However, his mandate will end in Dec. 2019  February ( ), August ( ) & December 2018 scores

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Rate forecasts

United States 12/29/17 12/31/18 01/28/19 Sovereign yields & spreads (end of period) Mar-19 Jun-19 Sep-19 Dec-19 Mar-20 Jun-20 2-year 1,91 2,49 2,59 2,75 2,85 2,80 2,75 2,80 2,80 Fwd

  • 2,62

2,61 2,59 2,58 2,57 2,57 5-year 2,24 2,51 2,58 2,70 2,75 2,75 2,70 2,70 2,75 Fwd

  • 2,62

2,63 2,64 2,65 2,66 2,67 10-year 2,43 2,68 2,74 2,85 2,95 2,90 2,90 2,85 2,80 Fwd

  • 2,78

2,80 2,81 2,83 2,84 2,86 30-year 2,76 3,01 3,07 3,05 3,25 3,30 3,25 3,25 3,25 Fwd

  • 3,07

3,08 3,08 3,09 3,10 3,10 2Y - 5Y 33 2

  • 1
  • 5
  • 10
  • 5
  • 5
  • 10
  • 5

2Y - 10Y 52 20 15 10 10 10 15 5 10Y - 30Y 33 33 32 20 30 40 35 40 45

Germany 29/12/2017 31/12/2018 30/01/2019 Yields & spreads (end of period) Mar-19 Jun-19 Sep-19 Dec-19 Mar-20 Jun-20 2-Year

  • 0,66
  • 0,59
  • 0,56
  • 0,55
  • 0,49
  • 0,36
  • 0,18

0,07 0,16 Fwd

  • 0,54
  • 0,52
  • 0,51
  • 0,49
  • 0,45
  • 0,39

5-year

  • 0,20
  • 0,31
  • 0,29
  • 0,22
  • 0,14
  • 0,01

0,15 0,38 0,46 Fwd

  • 0,27
  • 0,24
  • 0,20
  • 0,16
  • 0,12
  • 0,06

10-year 0,42 0,24 0,19 0,30 0,39 0,50 0,65 0,83 0,90 Fwd

  • 0,22

0,26 0,30 0,35 0,39 0,43 30-year 1,24 0,88 0,78 0,89 0,96 1,06 1,19 1,35 1,41 Fwd

  • 0,81

0,82 0,84 0,85 0,87 0,88 2Y - 5Y 46 28 27 33 35 35 33 31 30 2Y - 10Y 108 83 75 85 88 86 83 76 74 10Y - 30Y 82 63 59 59 57 56 54 52 51 Sovereign spreads 29/12/2017 31/12/2018 30/01/2019 10Y spreads, in bp (end of period) Mar-19 Jun-19 Sep-19 Dec-19 Mar-20 Jun-20 OAT - BUND 34 47 41 47 48 45 41 40 38 BTP - BUND 153 250 241 265 285 260 230 220 210 BONO - BUND 110 117 107 126 131 125 117 114 112

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Supply demands

OUTLOOK RATES 2019 83

The scissor effect

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ASSET CLASSES

84 OUTLOOK RATES 2019

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Total return in local currencies

YTD (28-Feb) 2018 2017 Equities SPX 11,5

  • 4,4

21,8 STOXX 10,7

  • 10,8

10,6 FTSE 6,0

  • 8,7

11,9 TOPIX 7,6

  • 16,0

22,2 MSCI EM $ 9,0

  • 14,2

37,8 Govies Govies US 0,4 0,4 2,8 Govies Core Euro 0,7 1,8

  • 0,4

Govies Periph Euro 0,8 0,5 0,9 Govies UK 0,1 0,7 1,8 Linkers EUR 0,0

  • 1,5

1,4 B/E Inflation EUR

  • 0,7
  • 2,3
  • 0,09

Credit IG EUR 1,8

  • 1,3

2,4 IG US 2,5

  • 2,2

6,5 HY EUR 4,1

  • 3,6

6,7 HY US 6,4

  • 2,3

7,5 GBI EM $ 4,3

  • 6,2

15,2 EMBI Div.$ 5,4

  • 4,3

10,3 Cdties Energy 22,0

  • 17,1

6,4 Precious 2,4

  • 3,6

12,0 Industrial 8,6

  • 18,0

29,1 FX EUR/USD

  • 0,4
  • 4,8

13,8 GBP/EUR 4,9

  • 1,2
  • 4,0

GBP/USD 4,4

  • 5,5

9,8 USD/JPY 0,9

  • 2,3
  • 3,8

USD/CNY

  • 2,6

5,4

  • 6,3

EM/USD 1,5

  • 10,0

5,7 DXY 0,0 4,4

  • 9,9

Sources: Datastream, Bloomberg, NATIXIS. Total return in local currencies

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Foreign exchange rates

12/29/17 12/31/18 02/27/19 G10 (end of period) Jun-19 Sep-19 Dec-19 Mar-20 Jun-20 Sep-20 EUR/USD 1,20 1,15 1,14 1,15 1,17 1,20 1,22 1,23 1,24 EUR/GBP 0,89 0,90 0,85 0,86 0,87 0,88 0,88 0,89 0,89 EUR/CHF 1,17 1,13 1,14 1,14 1,14 1,15 1,16 1,17 1,18 EUR/SEK 9,83 10,16 10,54 10,40 10,25 10,20 10,05 9,95 9,80 EUR/NOK 9,84 9,96 9,72 9,60 9,55 9,45 9,30 9,20 9,10 GBP/USD 1,35 1,28 1,33 1,33 1,35 1,37 1,38 1,39 1,39 USD/JPY 113 110 111 109 108 107 106 105 105 USD/CNY 6,51 6,88 6,69 6,75 6,70 6,65 6,65 6,60 6,60

Sources: Bloomberg, Natixis

12/29/17 12/31/18 02/27/19 (end of period) Jun-19 Sep-19 Dec-19 Mar-20 Jun-20 Sep-20 USD/KRW 1 067 1 111 1 119 1 120 1 120 1 115 1 110 1 090 1 080 USD/INR 63,9 69,8 71,2 72,0 72,0 71,0 71,0 70,5 70,0 USD/BRL 3,31 3,88 3,73 3,70 3,65 3,55 3,50 3,45 3,45 USD/MXN 19,7 19,6 19,2 19,0 19,0 18,8 18,6 18,5 18,5 USD/CAD 1,26 1,36 1,32 1,32 1,31 1,30 1,29 1,27 1,25 AUD/USD 0,78 0,70 0,71 0,72 0,73 0,73 0,74 0,74 0,75 NZD/USD 0,71 0,67 0,68 0,70 0,70 0,71 0,72 0,72 0,73 USD/ARS 18,6 37,7 38,8 39,0 38,0 37,0 37,0 36,0 36,0

Sources: Bloomberg, Natixis

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Commodity market

12/29/17 12/31/18 02/27/19 Energy prices (end of period) Jun-19 Sep-19 Dec-19 Mar-20 Jun-20 Sep-20 Brent spot 66,7 50,6 65,5 69 77 74 72 79 74 Future

  • 66,5

66,2 65,8 65,5 64,9 64,5 WTI spot 60,5 45,2 56,9 59 67 66 65 73 68 Future

  • 57,9

59,0 59,1 58,7 58,3 57,7

Sources: Bloomberg, Natixis

12/29/17 12/31/18 02/27/19 Metals Jun-19 Sep-19 Dec-19 Mar-20 Jun-20 Sep-20 Gold 1 303 1 281 1 322 1 315 1 360 1 380 1 388 1 395 1 403 Silver 16,9 15,5 15,9 15,9 16,9 17,3 17,5 17,6 17,8 Platinum 927 794 868 843 873 883 885 890 895 Palladium 1 056 1 263 1 558 1 175 1 065 1 038 1 048 1 055 1063 Aluminum 2 258 1 823 1 893 2 038 2 088 2 100 2 075 2 025 2 025 Copper 7 219 5 961 6 512 6 500 6 625 6 725 6 900 7 000 7 100 Nickel 12 714 10 623 12 901 13 125 13 500 13 625 14 000 14 275 14 400 Zinc 3 335 2 483 2 762 2 725 2 725 2 675 2 625 2 600 2 575

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Equity and Credit forecasts

Credit Spreads 12/29/17 12/31/18 01/04/19 EUR Spreads (bp, end of period) Mar-19 Jun-19 Sep-19 Dec-19 Mar-20 Investment Grade 38 91 95 90 86 88 90 90 High Yield 248 437 453 420 409 420 428 430 US Spreads (bp, end of period) Investment Grade 106 157 159 155 150 157 165 165 High Yield 358 533 505 495 484 520 548 550 Equity indices 29/12/2017 31/12/2018 27/02/2019 Main indices (end of period) Dec-19 S&P 500 2 674 2 507 2 792

  • 2 850

QoQ Growth

  • 2,1%

EURO STOXX 50 3 504 3 001 3 283

  • 3 320

QoQ Growth

  • 1,1%

DAX 12 918 10 559 11 487

  • 11 550

QoQ Growth

  • 0,5%

CAC 40 5 313 4 731 5 225

  • 5 300

QoQ Growth

  • 1,4%

Sources: Bloomberg, Natixis

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Stock market index (100 in 2004:1)

60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260 280 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260 280 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Eurostoxx Nikkei S&P FTSE Source: Datastream

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Risk premium

  • 2
  • 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

  • 2
  • 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 93 95 97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19

S&P Nikkei Eurostoxx Source: Facset

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Dear stocks?

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Upgrades vs downgrades: Investment Grade (on 3 months average)

  • 1,0
  • 0,8
  • 0,6
  • 0,4
  • 0,2

0,0 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,8 1,0

  • 1,0
  • 0,8
  • 0,6
  • 0,4
  • 0,2

0,0 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,8 1,0 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

United States Euro zone Source: Natixis Calcul

(*) The statistic is normalized between +1 et -1, being calculated as (U-D)/(U+D). A negative figure denotes a worsening of credit

  • quality. On the contrary, a positive

figure indicates an improvement of credit quality.

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Euro Zone: Credit spreads vs swaps

50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 100 300 500 700 900 1100 1300 1500 1700 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

High Yield (LHS) BBB (ex autos since 2003, RHS) A (RHS)

Sources: Datastream, IBOXX Natixis

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United States: Credit spreads vs swaps

  • 50

50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

High Yield (LHS) BBB (RHS) A (RHS) Source: Datastream

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Default rate 'corporate'

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19

United States : total corporate United States : high yield corporate Euro zone : high yield corporate

Source : M oody's

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Non-performing loans (as % of total loans)

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 16 18

Germany France Spain Italy Greece Netherlands Ireland Portugal

Sources : Datastream, World Bank, IMF, NATIXIS

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Credit allocation for 2019

Weight Risk factor CB Bank senior preferred Bank senior Non-preferred Bank T2 Bank AT1 Insurance Sub Non-Fin Senior

  • Corp. hybrids

HY Non fin US IG US HY Average 5%

Structural risks 1.5 0.5

  • 0.5
  • 1.0
  • 2.0
  • 1.0

0.0

  • 1.5
  • 1.5

0.0

  • 1.5
  • 0.3

10%

Trend in credit quality 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0

  • 0.5
  • 0.5
  • 1.0
  • 1.0
  • 0.1

10%

Idiosyncratic and default risks 2.0 0.5

  • 0.5
  • 0.5
  • 2.0
  • 2.0

1.0

  • 2.0
  • 1.5

0.0

  • 2.0
  • 0.1

15%

Relative value (fair value)

  • 1.5

0.5 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 1.5 0.0 0.5

  • 2.0

0.0

10%

Search for Yield/Spread

  • 2.0
  • 1.5

0.0 1.0 2.0 1.5

  • 0.5

1.0 1.5 0.0 1.0

  • 0.1

5%

Spread/volatility arbitrage 0.0 0.0

  • 0.3

0.5

  • 0.5
  • 1.0
  • 0.3

0.3 1.5 0.0 2.0 0.2

10%

Political risk 0.5 0.0

  • 0.5
  • 1.0
  • 1.5
  • 1.0

0.5

  • 0.5
  • 1.0

0.0 0.0

  • 0.2

10%

Central banks' policy risk

  • 1.5

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.0

  • 1.5
  • 0.5
  • 0.5

0.5 0.5

  • 0.3

15%

Trade war / Macro & Risk aversion 1.5 0.5

  • 0.5
  • 1.0
  • 2.0
  • 1.5

0.0

  • 1.5
  • 1.5
  • 1.0
  • 2.0
  • 0.4

10%

Technicals, incl. Supply/Redemptions

  • 1.5
  • 2.0
  • 1.0

2.0 0.5 0.0

  • 1.0

0.5 1.0 0.0 2.0

  • 0.3

100%

Score

  • 17.5
  • 7.5
  • 16.3

12.5

  • 20.0
  • 17.5
  • 8.8
  • 26.3
  • 32.5
  • 12.5
  • 52.4
  • 17.2

Allocation H1-19 MW OW MW OW MW MW OW UW UW MW UW

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Risk premium

  • 2
  • 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

  • 2
  • 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 93 95 97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19

S&P Nikkei Eurostoxx Source: Facset

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Asset performance ahead of recession

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Dividend Yield -10Y Treasury

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Emerging Monitor

5Y Loc Yield vs 5Y-USD Real rate GDP-Inflation 1Y-forecast CB rate 1Y-forecast GDP Growth 1Y-forecast Inflation 1Y-forecast Budget (% GDP) 1Y-forecast CA (% GDP) 1Y-forecast Brazil G 9,1 6,5 5,1

  • 2,6
  • 1,5

6,5 8,0 1,1 2,5 3,7 4,0

  • 7,3
  • 6,4
  • 0,3
  • 1,4

Poland P 2,2

  • 0,3

0,2 3,4 3,9 1,5 1,6 5,1 3,7 1,7 2,0

  • 1,4
  • 1,6
  • 0,4
  • 0,9

Mexico G 8,2 5,7 4,2

  • 2,9

2,0 8,3 7,0 2,0 1,9 4,9 4,0

  • 1,1
  • 2,6
  • 1,6
  • 1,7

Indonesia G 7,8 5,2 4,0 1,9 5,1 6,0 5,8 5,1 5,1 3,2 3,8

  • 2,9
  • 1,9
  • 1,7
  • 2,5

South Africa G 8,0 5,5 2,8

  • 3,3

1,4 6,8 6,8 1,3 1,6 4,6 5,2

  • 4,4
  • 4,0
  • 2,8
  • 3,6

Turkey I 15,6 13,1

  • 0,9
  • 8,9
  • 4,0

24,0 18,4 7,4 0,7 16,2 16,5

  • 1,5
  • 2,9
  • 3,8
  • 2,4

Malaysia M 3,8 1,2 1,7 4,9 4,5 3,3 3,3 5,9 4,5 1,0 2,0

  • 2,8
  • 3,3

3,1 2,6 Colombia C 6,0 3,5 2,6

  • 1,4

3,1 4,3 4,8 1,8 3,3 3,2 3,4

  • 3,2
  • 2,4
  • 3,4
  • 3,3

Thailand G 2,1

  • 0,4

0,8 2,8 4,0 1,8 1,8 3,9 3,9 1,1 1,3

  • 3,5
  • 2,7

11,7 6,4 Russia M 8,0 5,5 3,3

  • 0,6

0,6 7,8 7,0 2,3 1,5 2,9 4,8 2,6 1,7 7,1 5,1 Hungary G 2,2

  • 0,3
  • 0,9

1,3 3,1 0,9 1,4 4,1 3,4 2,9 3,1

  • 2,2
  • 2,0

1,8 1,8 Romania R 4,4 1,9 1,2 2,2 4,0 2,5 3,2 6,8 3,5 4,6 3,3

  • 2,9
  • 3,5
  • 2,1
  • 4,0

Peru G 4,5 2,0 2,1 1,2 3,6 2,8 3,5 2,5 3,9 1,3 2,4

  • 0,8
  • 2,5
  • 2,0
  • 1,7

Philippines P 8,2 5,6 4,3 1,0 6,6 4,8 4,2 6,2 6,4 5,2 3,9

  • 2,2
  • 3,0
  • 0,8
  • 1,8

Chile C 4,0 1,5 1,1

  • 0,9

3,3 3,0 3,4 1,5 3,4 2,4 3,0 4,6

  • 1,8
  • 1,5
  • 2,4

China G 2,9 0,4 0,7 4,8 6,2 2,6 4,4 6,9 6,2 2,1 2,2

  • 3,7
  • 4,0

1,3 0,1 India G 7,4 4,9 3,7 3,2 7,8 6,5 6,7 7,2 7,2 4,0 3,7

  • 4,0
  • 3,5
  • 1,5
  • 2,5

South Korea G 1,9

  • 0,6

0,2 1,4 2,6 1,8 1,9 2,7 2,5 1,3 1,7 2,7 0,5 5,1 4,3 Taiwan G 0,8

  • 1,7
  • 0,3

1,2 2,5 1,4 1,7 2,6 2,3 1,4 1,1

  • 0,1
  • 0,9

14,3 12,4 Czech Republic C 1,6

  • 0,9
  • 0,6

2,1 2,8 1,8 2,0 4,3 2,9 2,1 2,2 1,5 0,4 1,0 0,5

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Real GDP (YoY as %)

  • 15
  • 12
  • 9
  • 6
  • 3

3 6 9 12 15 18 21

  • 15
  • 12
  • 9
  • 6
  • 3

3 6 9 12 15 18 21 969798990001020304050607080910111213141516171819

Taïwan Korea Indonesia Thailand Malaysia Source: Datastream

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Real GDP (YoY as %)

  • 15
  • 10
  • 5

5 10 15

  • 15
  • 10
  • 5

5 10 15 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 16 18

Brazil Turkey Russia Sources : Datastream, NATIXIS

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Real GDP (YoY as %)

  • 10
  • 5

5 10 15

  • 10
  • 5

5 10 15 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Poland Hungary Czech Republic Slovakia Sources: Datastream, NATIXIS

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Manufacturing production (YoY as %)

  • 30
  • 20
  • 10

10 20 30 40

  • 30
  • 20
  • 10

10 20 30 40 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Slovenia Bulgaria Romania Sources: Datastream, Eurostat, NATIXIS

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Inflation (CPI, YoY in %)

  • 5

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50

  • 5

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Russia Turkey Hungary Brazil Korea Thailand South Africa India Indonesia Argentina Sources: Datastream, IMF

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Exchange rates

0,0 0,5 1,0 1,5 2,0 2,5 3,0 3,5 4,0 4,5 5,0 5,5 6,0 6,5 7,0 7,5 8,0

300 600 900 1200 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000 3300 3600 3900 4200 4500 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 16 18

Argentina : Peso/$ (100 in 1996:1, LHS) Korea: Won/$ (LHS) Turkey: Lira/$ (RHS) Emerging countries/$ (1 in 1996:1, RHS) Brazil: Real/$ (RHS) Source: Datastream

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Asset Allocation

Tactical bets Strategic views 1M Horizon 6M horizon EQUITIES

+

US

+ +

Stoxx

=

EM

++ +

BONDS

  • Govies US
  • Govies Core Euro
  • Govies Periph Euro

+

  • Govies UK
  • B/E EUR

+

CREDIT

=

IG EUR

+ =

IG US

=

HY EUR

  • HY US
  • GBI EM

+ +



COMMODITIES

+

Energy

+

Precious

+

Industrials

+

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Key trades 2019

Euro Zone US Emerging Strategies Cash

 ✓ ✓

Pay Eonia 1Y1Y

Govies

  

Long Bund vs BTP (H1)

FX

✓  ✓

Long EUR and GBP vs USD

Credit IG

✓ 

─ Long IG € vs IG $

Credit HY

 

Long HY € vs HY $

Equity

✓ ✓

Long Defensives vs Cyclicals, Big caps, Quality

Equity

✓ ✓ ✓

Long volatility forward

Energy

✓ 

─ Long Brent vs WTI

Gold et Metals

─ Long Gold vs Palladium

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ANNEXES

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Timeline

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The Grand stagnation?

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BENCHMARKS REFORM : WHERE DO WE STAND ?

114 OUTLOOK RATES 2019

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Overwiew of Eonia & Euribor reform timeline

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2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

  • MAY-JUL 2018

EMMI tests its new hybrid methodology

  • OCT 2018

EMMI publishes note

  • n new hybrid

methodology

If BMR postponed by 2Y (likely) January 1st

BMR in effect

January 1st

Initial end of transition period

January 1st

Transition postponed

  • Q2 2019

EMMI applied for autorisation to launch new methodology

  • S2 2019

New Hybrid Euribor launched Once the transition period ends (1 jan. 2020 or 2022)

  • 1. Revised Euribor is BMR compliant or
  • 2. if

authorisation for EMMI is not granted, BMR provisions may allow for continued use in legacy contracts, not in new contracts.

Euribor panel discontinuity risk still there

Once the transition period ends (1 jan. 2020 or 2022)

  • 1. Eonia likely not available. BMR provisions may allow for

continued use in legacy contracts

  • 2. ECB's ESTER used as the sole € O/N index in new products

Banks will keep quoting Eonias as long as needed. Eonia transactions to drop, hence a likely ESTER will become a tracker of ESTER at some point

  • 2018

Eonia non-BMR compliant and won’t be replaced by EMMI

  • OCT 2018

ESTER chosen as the new RFR for the EZ

  • Q4 2019

ESTER launched by the ECB. Q4 2019 – S1 2020 Launch of ESTER-linked derivatives.

Q4

Could be sole window to hedge ESTER-Eonia basis

  • 2020

Clearing Houses to accept ESTER & start ESTER discounting later ESTER term structure to create

EURIBOR EONIA

market liquidity will keep falling

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ESTER to replace the Eonia gradually

OUTLOOK RATES 2019 116

Eonia

  • vernight

Unsecured

Transaction based Unstable panel : 28 banks Bank lending rate Published on T

ESTER

  • vernight

Unsecured

Transaction based Stable panel : 52 banks Bank borrowing rate Published on T+1

Sources : ECB & Natixis

  • ESTER will be launched in Q4 2019,
  • Average pre-ESTER vs EONIA spread: -9bp
  • The working group proposes that the market

transition to ESTER using, for an interim period, a recalibration approach, i.e. where the EONIA methodology is calculated as a fixed spread over the new ESTER.

  • This new fixing methodology for the eonia

would be based on a simple average with an

  • bservation period of at least 12 months,

associated with a trimming mechanism at 15%

Pre-ESTER vs Eonia

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What about the Euribor reform ?

Reliance of hybrid methodology levels

Source: European Money Markets Institute (EMMI)

The new Euribor hybrid methodology in brief :

  • New Euribors will be transaction based, like

ESTER;

  • Euribor market is too big : Likely to be

considered as BMR compliant despite the high level of level 3 contributions (RHS table). Launch in S2 2019 ;

  • Euribor

under the hybrid methodology, across all maturities, range between -5 basis points and

  • 1

basis point vs. current methodology; A new methodology but the same old risks :

  • Number
  • f

panelist has been steadily decreasing, the latest bank to leave the panel being BMPS in Jan. 2019. Only 19 banks contributing before the 15% trimming.

  • Transactions are still very limited, hence the

use of panel banks judgement (287Mlns volume / day on the 3m tenor).

OUTLOOK RATES 2019 117

15 20 25 30 35 40 45

09/12 09/13 09/14 09/15 09/16 09/17 09/18

Euribor : Number of panelists

Discontinuity / concentration risks are still high depsite the new methodology No real transition from Euribor to ESTER

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Anatomy of the SOFR benchmark

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200 400 600 800 1000 1200 04-18 05-18 06-18 07-18 08-18 09-18 10-18 11-18

Underlying transactions volumes

SOFRVolume BGCR Volume TGCR Volume

Specific-counterparty tri-party GC* repo transactions secured by Treasury securities + GCF* Repo transactions SOFR (Secured Overnight Financing Rate) BGCR (Broad General Collateral Rate) + bilateral FICC* cleared Treasury repos excluding “specials”

  • 50
  • 30
  • 10

10 30 50 70 90 01-14 01-15 01-16 01-17 01-18

SOFR and Tbill spreads versus EFFR (bp)

TBILL-EFFR SOFR-EFFR GC-EFFR

TGCR (TriParty General Collateral Rate) All these indices are volume weighted medians of selected Repo transactions. SOFR in particular is published by the NY Federal Reserve and is set to replace LIBOR. Way higher underlying transaction volume than the Fed Funds (800Bn vs 60Bn) and LIBOR (1Bn). TGCR is acting as a soft floor for the Effective Fed Fund Rate (EFFR), which ensures a good correlation between SOFR and EFFR* while in excess collateral. FICC cleared transaction makes SOFR a middle-ground between EFFR and GC, or a trimmed GC. SOFR swap exposure is very similar to an off-balance sheet US Treasury exposure, so term structure of SOFR

should be similar to Treasuries.

Source : NY Fed Source : NY Fed, Bloomberg; TradeWeb

*FICC : Fixed Income Clearing Corporation *GCF : Interdealer *General Collateral

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The LIBOR transition roadmap

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H2-17 H2-18 12-18 Q1-19 Q1-20 Q2-21 12-21 CHOICE OF RFR

SOFR is officially chosen as the official candidate for LIBOR succession Actual date : 06-17

LAUNCH OF LISTED FUTURES

Trading begins on listed Future contracts. Actual dates: CME launched SER & SFR contracts in 05-18

CCP TO ACCEPT SOFR AS PAI

SOFR to be used as Price Alignment Interest in parallel with EFFR discounting

LIBOR STOPS

SOFR is officially the USD benchmark thanks to a liquid term-structure and a wide access through CCPs

INFRASTRUCTURE FOR OIS & FUTURES

Banks and the ARRC establish standards and infrastructures for OIS & Future trading using SOFR Actual date : 04-18

FIRST SWAPS

Trading begins on SOFR linked instruments like FRN, OIS and Basis swaps Actual date : 07-18 .

FALLBACK FOR LEGACY CONTRACTS

ISDA is currently working

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(mean/median). CCP no longer accept LIBOR as PAI unless for termination deals

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WE ARE HERE

CME

THE END

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FUTURES

SOFR : Building a term structure

FRN OIS

37 issuances so far Quarterly & Monthly coupons, callables Various formats: CD, EMTN, GMTN, 144A Various sizes: several M to 2.5Bn jumbos Federal Home Loan Banks, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac issued 70% of the total notional Papers usually get swapped back Agencies (EIB, ADB and IBRD) very active Cleared SOFR swaps (since July) SOFR vs EFFR, SOFR vs LIBOR and SOFR vs Fixed Some swaps appeared on DTCC Fallback on LIBOR could kick in a new expansion phase for SOFR linked swaps Volumes and Open Interest piled up once the issuance pipeline opened Mainly used for issuance hedges Banks could use SOFR to hedge forward repo risk, since it has, by construction, less slippage than GC or 3m Libor Aggregate Open Interest and volumes peaked during the Dec FOMC meeting

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Aggregate Open Interest

SOFR3M SOFR1M 2500 5000 7500 07-18 09-18 11-18 01-19

SOFR FRN amount issued (M)

5

2 2,25 2,5 01/2019 04/2019 07/2019 03/2020

Basis structure

Spread (bp) (RHS) SOFR FUTURES FF FUTURES

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