Overview of risks in advanced and emerging countries Grzegorz Sielewicz CEE Chief Economist Coface Country Risk Conference Prague, 24th May 2017
Recovery in global growth Coface world GDP growth forecast Business confidence (2010-2016 average = 100)
Are financial markets becoming tired of politIcal risk? Political uncertainty & stock market volatility Stock market volatility after a major political shock (VIX, 1-month average) Greece: First bailout plan (Q2 2010) Greece: 4th & 5th austerity packages (Q3 2011) Greece: A. Tsipras sworn as PM (Jan. 2015) UK referendum (June 2016) US election (Nov. 2016) Italy’s referendum (Dec. 2016) Global political uncertainly index (EPU) VIX index (RHS) Source: Coface Sources: Reuters, Coface
US: will Trump manage to delay the end of the cycle? US: Corporate profits, building permits and vehicle sales Sources: Coface, BEA
UK: rising inflation impacts sectors in different ways UK: Impact of a 15% depreciation of the GBP (% points, REER) UK: Coface Sector Risk Assessments Low risk Medium risk High risk Very high risk Low risk Medium risk High risk Very high risk Source: Coface Source: Coface
Businesses: fewer insolvencies, but still little business creation Business insolvencies: 2017 growth forecast (%) Business creations (% change between 2015 and the pre-crisis peak) 36,5% Germany US Italy France (2016) UK Sources: Coface forecast, national sources Sources: National sources
Emerging markets: slight economic upturn in 2017 Emerging markets: 2017 Growth forecasts by sector 2017 Growth forecast 2017-2016 Growth change in pp Sources: Coface, Oxford Economics
Corporate debt and banking risk go hand in hand Corporate debt to GDP ratio (Change between Q2 2015 et Q2 2016 in pp) Banking credit condition survey (below 50 = tightening) Sources: Coface, BIS Sources: IIF, Coface
China: from one bubble to another 1. Stock market (CSI 300 index) 2. Capital outflows (USD bn / month) 3. Bond market (5-year sovereign bond yield, %) 4. Real estate market (average national price, RMB/sqm) 5,500 5.0 5,000 4.5 4,500 4.0 4,000 3,500 3.5 3,000 3.0 2,500 2,000 2.5 1,500 2.0 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2014 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2006 2009 2012 2015 Sources: Bloomberg, CEIC, Coface
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