PRESENTATION-Philadelphia_June09

Titre de la présentation

GLOBAL MONETARY and ECONOMIC OUTLOOK with a focus on EUROLAND

Philadelphia, June 2009

Philippe D’ARVISENET, Global Chief Economist, Economic Research Department

THE CONTEXT The worse recession since WW2

It is synchronized and comes with a financial crisis, both make things worse

Deficit countries and surplus countries are equally affected as a result of the unwinding of global imbalances

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Is the worst behind :

The financial crisis is not over

Distinguish first and second derivatives

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Headwinds that mitigate (or will) and tailwinds getting stronger

Inventories adjustment

Oil prices

Housing sector

Interest rates

Fiscal policy

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But ingredients for disappointment still lie ahead

Lagging variables : employment, defaults...

The consolidation of households balance sheets... will take time and keep a drag on growth

Limits of fiscal stimulus

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Inflation or deflation : you can’t fear both simultaneously Output gap and unemployment up globally

They are to keep exerting a downward pressure on underlying inflation Central Banks can’t follow a Taylor rule that would suggest a policy rate of 5%!

Shift to unorthodox measures : credit easing / quantitative easing Too much money doesn’t always chase too few goods (money multiplier drops) Central banks exit strategy

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chart 1

DECOUPLING WAS JUST A DREAM

Real GDP annual growth, % 8 Developing countries

6

World 4

2

0

-2 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 0708e09f sources: IMF, BNPParibas Philippe D’Arvisenet, Global Chief Economist

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chart 2

Interest rate spread, basis points 350 300

Euribor 3m - ECB's Repo rate

250

Libor $ 3m - Fed Funds target

200 150 100 50 0 -50 99

00

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

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chart 3

FINANCIAL CHANNELS

Europe, iTraxx Main (on-the-run) 250 S2

S3

S4

S5

S6

S7

S8

S9

S10

S11

07-06

01-07

07-07

01-08

07-08

01-09

200

150

100

50

0 01-05 07-05 source: BNP Paribas

01-06

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FINANCIAL CHANNELS

Europe, iTraxx Crossover (on-the-run) 1400 S2

S3

S4

S5

07-05

01-06

07-06

S6

S7

S8

S9

S10

01-07

07-07

01-08

07-08

01-09

S11

1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 01-05

source: BNP Paribas

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FINANCIAL CHANNELS : REASSESSMENT IN RISK AFFECTED EUROLAND

10-year interest rate spread, basis points 160 France - Germany

140

Italy - Germany

120

Spain - Germany 100 80 60 40 20 0 -20 99

00

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

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chart 6

FINANCIAL CHANNELS

Senior 5 year CDS, basis points

900 800

Poland

700 Hungary 600 500

Romania

400

Lithuania

300

Slovakia

200

Czech Republic

100 0 2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

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EUROLAND The drop in activity has been more impressive than in the US, with differences across countries (Spain, Germany, etc..) both in magnitude and the drivers (exports and industry, housing sector) Headwinds: labor market, incomes, financing conditions, level of debt...

Disinflation and the risk of deflation Monetary policy: did rates hit the bottom? ECB balance sheet to keep increasing?

Towards quantitative easing?

Fiscal policy : not as aggressive as in the US ... but automatic stabilizers are more important, margins of maneuver differ across countries.

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chart 7

EUROLAND IN A DEEP RECESSION

Real GDP growth, y/y % 6 4 2 0 Germany

-2

France

-4

Italy

-6

Spain

-8 92

93

94

95

96

97

98

99

00

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

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Exports of G&S, volume, y/y % 20 15 10 5 0 -5

Germany France

-10

Italy

-15

Spain

-20 92

93

94

95

96

97

98

99

00

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

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chart 9

Household consumption, volume, y/y % 8 6 4 2 0 Germany

-2

France Italy

-4

Spain

-6 92

93

94

95

96

97

98

99

00

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

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chart 10

Euro zone: composite PMI and real GDP growth

65

2

60

1

Real GDP, q/q , % 55

0 50 -1

Composite PMI

45

-2

40 35

-3 98

99

00

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

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chart 11

6

Euro zone: employment & real GDP growth, y/y %

4 GDP 2 0 Employment

-2 -4 -6

90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 sources: Eurostat, OECD Philippe D’Arvisenet, Global Chief Economist

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chart 12

EMPLOYMENT TO CONTRACT

Euro zone: labour market 12 10 Unemployment rate, % 8 6 4 Total employment, y/y % 2 0 -2 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 source: Eurostat Philippe D’Arvisenet, Global Chief Economist

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chart 13

Euro zone: household debt as % disposable income 85

6

80 4 75 2 70 year(i) - year(i-1)

0

65 actual -2

60 99

00

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

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chart 14

Euro zone: wages growth & unemployment change 4 3

Nominal wages, y/y %

2 1 0

Unemployment rate, annual change, % (2-year lagged)

-1 -2 96

97

98

99

00

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

10

11

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chart 15

Housing starts, index 01/95=100 300 (1-year moving average)

Germany

250

France Spain

200 150 100 50 0 95

96

97

98

99

00

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

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chart 16

Real estate price, indice Q1/1997 = 100

320

Spain 280 France 240 200 USA 160 120 Germany 80 97

98

99

2000

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

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chart 17

Euro zone, consumer surveys: economic situation & purchases 5

-10

0

-12

-5 -14 -10 -15

-16

-20

-18

-25 -30 -35

-20

Major purchases over next 12 months

-22

Economic situation over next 12 months

-40

-24

-45

-26 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

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chart 18

Euro zone: unit labour cost and GDP deflator 5 (y/y % change)

Unit labour cost 4

Labour productivity GDP deflator

3 2 1 0 -1 -2 96

97

98

99

00

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

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chart 19

Euro zone: gross operating surplus of nonfinancial corporations 4

41 (as % of gross value added of the sector) Net saving

3

40 Gross operating surplus 39

2

38

1

37

0 99

00

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

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chart 20

Non residential investment, volume, y/y % 15 France

12 9

Euro zone

6 3 0 -3 -6 Germany

-9 -12 92

93

94

95

96

97

98

99

00

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

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chart 21

Euro zone: real growth of exports & imports, y/y % 15 10 5 Exports of G&S

0

Imports of G&S

-5 -10 -15 -20 96

97

98

99

00

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

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chart 22

Euro zone: ECB policy rates and inflation 5

ECB short-term repo rate

4 Total inflation

3 2 Core inflation

1

ECB deposit rate

0 -1 1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

sources: Eurostat, ECB

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Euro zone: labour productivity & real GDP growth, y/y % 6 4

Real GDP

2 0

Labour productivity

-2 -4 -6 96

97

98

99

00

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

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chart 24

Euro zone: labour cost and productivity 5 (y/y % change)

4 3 2 1 0

Unit labour cost -1

Labour productivity Compensation/employee

-2 96

97

98

99

00

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

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chart 25

Euro zone: OATei 5 4

Inflation rate, y/y %

3 2 1

OATei 10-year, breakeven inflation (long-term inflation expectation)

0 -1 01/02

01/03

01/04

01/05

01/06

01/07

01/08

01/09

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chart 26

Euro zone: inflation & consumer surveys 6 5

75

Inflation, y/y %

Prices: last 12 months*

60

4 45 3 30 2 15 1

Prices: next 12 months*

0

0 -15

-1 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 sources: Eurostat, * European Commission (Consumer surveys)

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Euro zone: labour & equipment shortages 16 14 Equipment shortage, % 12 10 8 6 4 2 Labour shortage, % 0 85

87

89

91

93

95

97

99

01

03

05

07

09

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chart 28

Euro zone: monetary aggregates & real GDP growth, y/y % 15 M1 12 9 M3

6

Real GDP 3 0 -3 -6 99

00

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

sources: Eurostat, ECB

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HEADWINDS : CREDIT TO HOUSEHOLD SECTOR

Euro zone: MFI loans, annual growth rate (%) 16

to nonfinancial corporations

14 12

to households: housing loans

10 8 6 4

to households: consumer credit

2 0 -2 00

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

source: ECB

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... DEMAND ON A DOWNWARD TREND

Euro zone: demand of bank loans from enterprises 40 (net balance of opinions, %)

30

expected

20 10 0 -10 recent -20 -30 -40 2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

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chart 31

Euro zone: approval of bank loans to enterprises 70 (net balance of opinions, tightening - loosening %)

60

recent

50 40 30 20 10

expected

0 -10 -20 2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

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Breakdown of ECB's total financial assets (level, billion EUR) 2100 Others

1800 1500

LT refinancing operations Main refinancing operations

1200 900 600 300 0 2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

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EUR/USD exchange rate and effective exchange rate index 20

1,6

USD effective exchange rate index, y/y %

16

EUR/USD exchange rate

1,5

12

1,4

8

1,3

4 1,2 0 1,1

-4

1,0

-8 EUR effective exchange rate index, y/y %

-12

0,9

-16

0,8 94

95

96

97

98

99

00

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

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US vs Germany: 10-year government bond rate, % 7 USA 6

5 Euro zone

4

3

2 99

00

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

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FISCAL DEFICITS ... ON THE WAY UP

Eurozone: budget balance & public debt, % of GDP 0

85

-2

80

Budget balance

-4

75

Public debt

-6

70

-8

65 95

96

97

98

99

00

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08e 09f 10f

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Fiscal balance as % of GDP 5 2008

2009

2010

0

Finland -5

Italy Germany

Netherlands Portugal

France -10

Spain

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chart 37

Gross debt as % of GDP 120

Italy 2008

2009

2010

100 France 80

Portugal

Germany Spain

Netherlands

60 Finland 40

20

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Trade of goods & services: real annual growth, % 15 10 5 0 -5

World Germany

-10

France -15 -20 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09f 10f sources: IMF, Buba, Insee Philippe D’Arvisenet, Global Chief Economist

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In f o r m a tio n a n d o p in io n s c o n ta in e d in t h e r e p o r t a r e p u b lis h e d f o r th e a s s is ta n c e o f r e c ip ie n ts , b u t a r e n o t t o b e r e lie d u p o n a s a u t h o r it a tiv e o r ta k e n in s u b s titu tio n fo r t h e e x e r c is e o f ju d g e m e n t b y a n y r e c ip ie n t, th e y a r e s u b je c t t o c h a n g e w it h o u t n o tic e a n d n o t in t e n d e d to p r o v id e th e s o le b a s is o f a n y e v a lu a tio n o f th e in s tr u m e n ts d is c u s s e d h e r e in . A n y r e f e r e n c e t o p a s t p e r f o r m a n c e s h o u ld n o t b e t a k e n a s a n in d ic a tio n o f fu t u r e p e r f o r m a n c e . N o B N P P a r ib a s G r o u p C o m p a n y a c c e p ts a n y lia b ility w h a ts o e v e r f o r a n y d ir e c t o r c o n s e q u e n tia l lo s s a r is in g fr o m a n y u s e o f m a t e r ia l c o n t a in e d in th is r e p o r t. A ll e s tim a te s a n d o p in io n s in c lu d e d in t h is r e p o r t c o n s tit u t e o u r ju d g e m e n ts a s o f t h e d a t e o f th is r e p o r t. B N P P a r ib a s a n d t h e ir a f filia te s ( “c o lle c tiv e ly “B N P P a r ib a s ” ) m a y m a k e a m a r k e t in , o r m a y , a s p r in c ip a l o r a g e n t, b u y o r s e ll s e c u r itie s o f t h e is s u e r s m e n tio n e d in t h is r e p o r t o r d e r iv a tiv e s th e r e o n . B N P P a r ib a s m a y h a v e a fin a n c ia l in te r e s t in th e is s u e r s m e n tio n e d in th is r e p o r t, in c lu d in g a lo n g o r s h o r t p o s itio n in t h e ir s e c u r itie s , a n d o r o p tio n s , fu t u r e s o r o t h e r d e r iv a tiv e in s tr u m e n ts b a s e d t h e r e o n . B N P P a r ib a s , in c lu d in g its o f fic e r s a n d e m p lo y e e s m a y s e r v e o r h a v e s e r v e d a s a n o ffic e r , d ir e c t o r o r in a n a d v is o r y c a p a c ity f o r a n y is s u e r m e n tio n e d in th is r e p o r t. B N P P a r ib a s m a y , fr o m tim e to tim e , s o lic it, p e r f o r m o r h a v e p e r f o r m e d in v e s tm e n t b a n k in g , u n d e r w r itin g o r o th e r s e r v ic e s ( in c lu d in g a c tin g a s a d v is e r , m a n a g e r , u n d e r w r it e r o r le n d e r ) w ith in t h e la s t 1 2 m o n t h s f o r a n y is s u e r r e f e r r e d to in th is r e p o r t. B N P P a r ib a s , m a y t o t h e e x t e n t p e r m itte d b y la w , h a v e a c te d u p o n o r u s e d th e in f o r m a tio n c o n ta in e d h e r e in , o r t h e r e s e a r c h o r a n a ly s is o n w h ic h it w a s b a s e d , b e fo r e its p u b lic a tio n . B N P P a r ib a s m a y r e c e iv e o r in te n d t o s e e k c o m p e n s a tio n fo r in v e s tm e n t b a n k in g s e r v ic e s in th e n e x t th r e e m o n t h s fr o m a n is s u e r m e n tio n e d in th is r e p o r t. A n y is s u e r m e n tio n e d in th is r e p o r t m a y h a v e b e e n p r o v id e d w it h s e c tio n s o f th is r e p o r t p r io r t o its p u b lic a tio n in o r d e r t o v e r if y its fa c tu a l a c c u r a c y .

T h is r e p o r t w a s p r o d u c e d b y a B N P P a r ib a s G r o u p C o m p a n y . T h is r e p o r t is fo r t h e u s e o f in t e n d e d r e c ip ie n ts a n d m a y n o t b e r e p r o d u c e d ( in w h o le o r in p a r t) o r d e liv e r e d o r tr a n s m itte d to a n y o t h e r p e r s o n w ith o u t th e p r io r w r itt e n c o n s e n t o f B N P P a r ib a s . B y a c c e p tin g t h is d o c u m e n t y o u a g r e e t o b e b o u n d b y th e f o r e g o in g lim ita tio n s .

A n a ly s t C e r tific a tio n E a c h a n a ly s t r e s p o n s ib le f o r t h e p r e p a r a tio n o f th is r e p o r t c e r tifie s t h a t ( i) a ll v ie w s e x p r e s s e d in t h is r e p o r t a c c u r a t e ly r e fle c t th e a n a ly s t’s p e r s o n a l v ie w s a b o u t a n y a n d a ll o f t h e is s u e r s a n d s e c u r itie s n a m e d in th is r e p o r t, a n d ( ii) n o p a r t o f th e a n a ly s t’s c o m p e n s a tio n w a s , is , o r w ill b e , d ir e c tly o r in d ir e c tly , r e la t e d to t h e s p e c ific r e c o m m e n d a tio n s o r v ie w s e x p r e s s e d h e r e in .

U n it e d S t a te s : T h is r e p o r t is b e in g d is tr ib u te d t o U S p e r s o n s b y B N P P a r ib a s S e c u r itie s C o r p . , o r b y a s u b s id ia r y o r a ffilia t e o f B N P P a r ib a s t h a t is n o t r e g is t e r e d a s a U S b r o k e r - d e a le r , to U S m a jo r in s tit u tio n a l in v e s t o r s o n ly . B N P P a r ib a s S e c u r itie s C o r p ., a s u b s id ia r y o f B N P P a r ib a s , is a b r o k e r - d e a le r r e g is t e r e d w it h th e S e c u r itie s a n d E x c h a n g e C o m m is s io n a n d is a m e m b e r o f th e N a tio n a l A s s o c ia tio n o f S e c u r itie s D e a le r s , In c . B N P P a r ib a s S e c u r itie s C o r p . a c c e p ts r e s p o n s ib ility fo r t h e c o n t e n t o f a r e p o r t p r e p a r e d b y a n o th e r n o n - U S a f filia te o n ly w h e n d is t r ib u t e d to U S p e r s o n s b y B N P P a r ib a s S e c u r itie s C o r p .

U n it e d K in g d o m : T h is r e p o r t h a s b e e n a p p r o v e d f o r p u b lic a tio n in th e U n it e d K in g d o m b y B N P P a r ib a s L o n d o n B r a n c h , a b r a n c h o f B N P P a r ib a s w h o s e h e a d o f fic e is in P a r is , F r a n c e . B N P P a r ib a s L o n d o n B r a n c h is r e g u la t e d b y th e F in a n c ia l S e r v ic e s A u th o r ity ( “F S A ” ) fo r t h e c o n d u c t o f its d e s ig n a t e d in v e s tm e n t b u s in e s s in t h e U n ite d K in g d o m a n d is a m e m b e r o f th e L o n d o n S to c k E x c h a n g e . T h is r e p o r t is p r e p a r e d f o r p r o f e s s io n a l in v e s t o r s a n d is n o t in t e n d e d fo r P r iv a te C u s t o m e r s in t h e U n ite d K in g d o m a s d e fin e d in F S A r u le s a n d s h o u ld n o t b e p a s s e d o n t o a n y s u c h p e r s o n s .

J a p a n : T h is r e p o r t is b e in g d is tr ib u te d t o J a p a n e s e b a s e d fir m s b y B N P P a r ib a s S e c u r itie s ( J a p a n ) L im it e d , T o k y o B r a n c h , o r b y a s u b s id ia r y o r a ffilia te o f B N P P a r ib a s n o t r e g is t e r e d a s a s e c u r itie s fir m in J a p a n , to c e r t a in fin a n c ia l in s titu tio n s p e r m itt e d b y r e g u la tio n . B N P P a r ib a s S e c u r itie s ( J a p a n ) L im ite d , T o k y o B r a n c h , a s u b s id ia r y o f B N P P a r ib a s , is a s e c u r itie s fir m r e g is t e r e d a c c o r d in g to t h e S e c u r itie s & E x c h a n g e L a w o f J a p a n a n d a m e m b e r o f t h e J a p a n S e c u r itie s D e a le r s A s s o c ia tio n . B N P P a r ib a s S e c u r itie s ( J a p a n ) L im ite d , T o k y o B r a n c h a c c e p ts r e s p o n s ib ility f o r t h e c o n te n t o f a r e p o r t p r e p a r e d b y a n o t h e r n o n - J a p a n a ffilia t e o n ly w h e n d is tr ib u t e d t o J a p a n e s e b a s e d fir m s b y B N P P a r ib a s S e c u r itie s ( J a p a n ) L im it e d , T o k y o B r a n c h .

H o n g K o n g : T h is r e p o r t is b e in g d is tr ib u te d in H o n g K o n g b y B N P P a r ib a s H o n g K o n g B r a n c h , a b r a n c h o f B N P P a r ib a s w h o s e h e a d o ffic e is in P a r is , F r a n c e . B N P P a r ib a s H o n g K o n g B r a n c h is r e g u la t e d a s a L ic e n s e d B a n k b y th e H o n g K o n g M o n e t a r y A u th o r ity a n d is d e e m e d a s a R e g is t e r e d I n s titu tio n b y t h e S e c u r itie s a n d F u tu r e s C o m m is s io n fo r th e c o n d u c t o f A d v is in g o n S e c u r itie s [R e g u la te d A c tiv ity T y p e 4 ] u n d e r t h e S e c u r itie s a n d F u t u r e s O r d in a n c e T r a n s itio n a l A r r a n g e m e n ts .

S in g a p o r e : T h is r e p o r t is b e in g d is tr ib u te d in S in g a p o r e b y B N P P a r ib a s S in g a p o r e B r a n c h , a b r a n c h o f B N P P a r ib a s w h o s e h e a d o f fic e is in P a r is , F r a n c e . B N P P a r ib a s S in g a p o r e is a lic e n s e d b a n k r e g u la t e d b y th e M o n e t a r y A u th o r ity o f S in g a p o r e is e x e m p t e d fr o m h o ld in g t h e r e q u ir e d lic e n s e s t o c o n d u c t r e g u la t e d a c tiv itie s a n d p r o v id e fin a n c ia l a d v is o r y s e r v ic e s u n d e r t h e S e c u r itie s a n d F u t u r e s A c t a n d t h e F in a n c ia l A d v is o r s A c t. © B N P P a r ib a s ( 2 0 0 4 ) . A ll r ig h ts r e s e r v e d .

Philippe D’Arvisenet, Global Chief Economist

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