Asia Bond Monitor November 2018
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1 January 9 asianbondsonline.adb.org Key Developments in Asian Local Currency Markets Japan s November industrial production was revised upward to.% year-on-year (y-o-y) from the preliminary estimate of.% y-o-y due to upward revisions in the production of chemicals, electrical machinery, and information and communication electronics equipment. Growth in shipments was also revised upward to.9% y-o-y from an earlier estimate of.7% y-o-y, while inventory growth was revised downward to.% y-o-y from.7% y-o-y. Growth in the prices of basic goods and services in Japan slowed to.% y-o-y in December from the.8% y-o-y growth recorded in November on downward price adjustments for food items, transportation and communication, and housing. On a month-on-month basis, Japan s consumer price inflation dropped.%. Bank Indonesia s Board of Governors left the 7-day reverse repurchase rate unchanged at.%, the deposit facility rate at.%, and the lending facility rate at.7% in its meeting on 7 January. The rates are deemed consistent with efforts to bring the current account deficit within the threshold of.% of gross domestic product and to maintain the attractiveness of the domestic financial market. The People s Republic of China s (PRC) exports contracted.% y-o-y in December after a.9% y-o-y gain in November. Imports also fell 7.% y-o-y in December after rising.9% y-o-y in November. The PRC reported a trade surplus of USD7. billion in December. In Indonesia, export growth slowed to.% y-o-y in December from.8% y-o-y in the prior month, and import growth moderated to.% y-o-y from.8% y-o-y in the same period. The trade deficit in December narrowed to USD. billion in December from USD. billion in November. Singapore s non-oil domestic exports declined 8.% y-o-y in December following a contraction of.8% y-o-y in the previous month, with both electronic and nonelectronic exports showing declines. The Philippines recorded a balance of payments surplus of USD. billion in December 8. Despite the December surplus, the economy posted an overall balance of payments deficit of USD. billion in full-year 8, up from the USD.9 billion deficit in 7 due to a larger merchandise trade deficit brought about by imports of raw materials, intermediate goods, and capital Asia Bond Monitor November 8 Selected Government Security Yields Benchmark Yield Curves - Local Currency Government Bonds -versus- Yield Spread Chart Policy Rate versus Charts Credit Default Swap Spreads & Exchange Rate Indexes Selected Debt Security Issuances Selected Asia Data Releases goods needed for the country s economic activities. read more -Year Selected LCY Government Security Yields Close of 8 January 9 basis point change from Markets Latest Closing Previous Day* Previous Week* -Jan-9* US EU Japan PRC Hong Kong, China....9 India Indonesia Korea, Rep. of...7. Malaysia Philippines Singapore..8.. Thailand Viet Nam The Government of Malaysia plans to sell samurai bonds amounting to JPY billion in the next few months, with the proceeds to be used to retire some of the costly loans taken by the previous administration, according to Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. The bond will have an indicative coupon rate of less than.% per annum. Foreign investors continued buying in the Republic of Korea s local currency bond market in December. Foreign investors bought a net KRW. billion of listed bonds compared with a net sale of KRW, billion in December 7. Last week, local currency government bond yields went up for most tenors in Hong Kong, China; Indonesia; Singapore; and Thailand while it went down for most tenors in the PRC, Malaysia, and Viet Nam. Yields for all tenors increased in the Republic of Korea while it decreased in the Philippines. The spread between the -year and - year maturities narrowed for all emerging East Asian markets except for Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, the Philippines, and Viet Nam.....
2 ..... Summary Text of News Articles Japan s Industrial Production Growth Slows in November Japan s November industrial production was revised upward to.% year-on-year (y-o-y) from.% y-o-y due to revisions to the production of chemicals, electrical machinery, and information and communication electronics equipment. Industrial production growth eased in November from the.% y-o-y gain posted in October. Likewise, shipments were revised upward to.9% y-o-y from.7% y-o-y as shipments of chemicals and production machinery increased. Shipments growth slowed from the.7% y-o-y increase posted in October. Inventory growth was revised downward to.% y-o-y from.7% y-o-y as inventories of chemicals and production machinery declined. The growth in inventories was a reversal from the decline of.7% y-o-y in October. Japan s Inflation Eases in December Growth in the prices of basic goods and services in Japan slowed to.% y-o-y in December from.8% y-o-y in November. Prices of food items declined.% y-o-y, mainly due to decreases in fresh food items. This was a reversal from the increase of.% y-o-y in the previous month. Transport and communication also contributed to the easing inflation, dipping.% y-o-y from a.% y-o-y increase in November. The decline was due to cheaper public transportation and communication costs. Housing also declined.% y-o-y due to lower rental costs. On a month-on-month basis, Japan s inflation dropped.%. For the historical trend of Japan s inflation rate, refer to this link: Bank Indonesia Leaves 7-Day Reverse Repurchase Rate Unchanged at.% In a meeting held on 7 January, Bank Indonesia s Board of Governors left unchanged the 7-day reverse repurchase rate at.%, the deposit facility rate at.%, and the lending facility rate at.7%. At these levels, the rates are deemed consistent with efforts to bring the current account deficit within the threshold of.% of gross domestic product and maintain the attractiveness of the domestic financial market. For full-year 9, Bank Indonesia expects Indonesia s economic growth to fall within a range of.%.%. The inflation target range was set at.%.%. For data on Indonesia s policy rate, refer to this link: The PRC s Exports and Imports Contract in December; Indonesia s Trade Deficit Narrows in December but Posts Record Annual Level in 8; Singapore s NODX Plummets in December The People s Republic of China s (PRC) exports contracted.% y-o-y in December after gaining.9% y-o-y in November. Imports also weakened, falling 7.% y-o-y in December after rising.9% y-o-y in November. The PRC reported a trade surplus of USD7. billion in December. For full-year 8, the PRC s exports rose 9.9% y-o-y and imports grew.8% y-o-y, resulting in an annual trade surplus of USD.8 billion. Indonesia s trade deficit in December narrowed to USD. billion in December from USD. billion in November. Export growth slowed to.% y-o-y in December from.8% y-o-y in the prior month. Import growth moderated to.% y-o-y from.8% y-o-y in the same period. For full-year 8, Indonesia posted a record trade deficit of USD8. billion. Singapore s non-oil domestic exports declined 8.% y-o-y in December, coming from a high base. The contraction was greater than the.8% y-o-y decrease recorded in November. Exports of electronic products were down.% y-o-y, a reversal from the.% y-o-y growth in November. The drop was attributed to contractions in diodes and transistors (.% y-o-y), disk media products (8.% y-o-y), and personal computers (.% y-o-y). Similarly, non-electronic products dipped 7.% y-o-y, accelerating from a.% y-o-y decline in the previous month due to specialized machinery, pharmaceuticals, and primary chemicals decreasing.% y-o-y,.8% y-o-y, and 8.% y-o-y, respectively. On a month-on-month seasonally adjusted basis, Singapore s non-oil domestic exports declined.7%
3 ..... Summary Text of News Articles The Philippines Posts Balance of Payments Surplus in December The Philippines recorded a balance of payments surplus of USD. billion in December 8, an increase from USD.9 billion in December 7. Income came mainly from the central bank s foreign currency activities, the government s net foreign currency deposits, and the central bank s proceeds from its foreign investments. For full-year 8, the Philippines posted an overall balance of payments deficit of USD. billion, up from USD.9 billion in 7 due to a larger merchandise trade deficit brought about by imports of raw materials, intermediate goods, and capital goods needed for the country s economic activities. Malaysia Plans to Sell JPY Billion Samurai Bond The Government of Malaysia plans to sell samurai bonds amounting to JPY billion in the next few months. The debt will be guaranteed by the Japan Bank of International Cooperation as part of a government-to-government arrangement between Malaysia and Japan. The bond will have an indicative coupon rate of less than.% per annum. According to Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, the proceeds from the debt sales will be used to retire some of the costly loans taken by the previous administration. Malaysian Finance Minister Lim will meet investors in Tokyo to help ensure a successful bond offer. The timing of the bond issuance will be decided after the visit. The government appointed Mizuho Bank (Malaysia) Bhd., HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd., and Daiwa Capital Markets Ltd. (in partnership with Affin Hwang Investment Bank) to arrange the bond sale. Net Foreign Bond Investment in the Republic of Korea Remains Positive in December Foreign investors continued buying in the Republic of Korea s local currency bond market in December. Foreign investors bought a net KRW. billion of listed bonds compared with a net sale of KRW, billion in December 7. Year-to-date, net bond inflows amounted to KRW,9 billion for Monetary Stabilization Bonds and KRW8, billion for Korea Treasury Bonds. On the other hand, foreign investors sold a net KRW billion of corporate bonds. The bond holdings of foreign investors as of the end of December came to KRW.8 trillion, representing.% of total listed bonds....
4 Selected Government Security Yields -Month Selected LCY Government Security Yields Markets Close of 8 January 9 Latest Closing Previous Day* basis point change from Previous Week* -Jan-9* US EU Japan PRC Hong Kong, China Korea, Rep. of Malaysia Philippines Singapore Thailand Markets Close of 8 January 9 -Year Selected LCY Government Bond Yields Latest Closing Previous Day* basis point change from Previous Week* -Jan-9* US EU Japan PRC Hong Kong, China India Indonesia Korea, Rep. of Malaysia Philippines Singapore Thailand Viet Nam EU = European Union, LCY =local currency, PRC = People s Republic of China, US = United States. Source: Based on data from Bloomberg, LP.
5 asianbondsonline.adb.org Benchmark Yield Curves LCY Government Bonds. US. EU. Japan China, People s Rep. of. Hong Kong, China 9. Indonesia Korea, Republic of. Malaysia 8. Philippines Singapore. Thailand. Viet Nam EU = European Union, LCY = local currency US = United States. Source: Based on data from Bloomberg.
6 - versus - Year Yield Spread Chart US EU Japan China, People's Rep. of Hong Kong, China 8-Jan-9 -Jan-9 -Jan-9 Indonesia Korea, Rep. of Malaysia Philippines Singapore Thailand Viet Nam 7 basis points EU = European Union, US = United States. Source: Based on data from Bloomberg LP.
7 Policy Rate versus China, People s Rep. of Hong Kong, China Indonesia 7 8 -year Lending Rate..9 HKMA Base Rate day Reverse Repo Rate.. - The PRC uses the -year lending rate as one of its policy rates. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority maintains a Discount Window Base Rate. Bank Indonesia shifted its policy rate to the 7-day reverse repo rate effective 9 August. Source: Bloomberg, LP. Korea, Republic of Malaysia Philippines 7-day Repo Rate.7. c Overnight Policy Rate.. 7 Overnight Reverse Repo Rate..7 - The Bank of Korea shifted its policy rate from the overnight repurchase (repo) rate to the 7-day repo rate in March 8. Bank Negara Malaysia uses the overnight policy rate (OPR) as its policy rate. Bangko Sentral uses the Philippine overnight reverse repurchase agreement rate as one of its policy instruments. Thailand 8 Viet Nam -day Repo Rate.7 Refinancing Rate The Bank of Thailand replaced the -day repurchase rate with the -day repurchase rate in January 7 as its policy rate. The State Bank of Viet Nam uses a benchmark prime lending rate as its policy rate. 7
8 Mid spread in basis points asianbondsonline.adb.org Credit Default Swap Spreads and Exchange Rate Indexes Credit Default Swap Spreads Senior -Year* China, People's Rep. of Indonesia Korea, Rep. of Japan Malaysia Philippines Thailand Viet Nam * In USD and based on sovereign bonds Jan- Jun- Dec- May- Oct- Apr- Sep- Mar-7 Aug-7 Feb-8 Jul-8 Jan-9 Source: Bloomberg Exchange Rate Indexes (vis-à-vis USD, January 7=) China, People's Rep. of Indonesia Korea, Rep. of Malaysia Philippines Thailand Singapore 9 9 Viet Nam Source: AsianBondsOnline calculations based on Bloomberg data. Jan- Jun- Dec- May- Oct- Apr- Sep- Mar-7 Aug-7 Feb-8 Jul-8 Jan-9 8
9 Selected Debt Security Issuances ( 8 January 8) Auction Average Amount Offered Amount Issued Markets Date Type of Security Coupon (%) (LCY billion) (LCY billion) CN -Jan -year Treasury Bond.... -year Treasury Bond Jan 9-day Treasury Bill... HK -Jan 9-day Exchand Fune Bills day Exchange Fund Bills ID -Jan 9-day Treasury Bills.8,. -day Treasury Bills.,. -year Treasury Bonds ,.,. -year Treasury Bonds ,. -year Treasury Bonds ,. -year Treasury Bonds ,. JP -Jan -year Government Bonds -..,.,98. 7-Jan -year Treasury Discount Bills -.8,., Jan -month Treasury Discount Bills -.9,.,9.9 KR -Jan -year Treasury Bonds..8,8.,7. MY -Jan 7.-year Malaysian Government Bonds Jan 7-day Treasury Bills... PH -Jan 9-day Treasury Bills... 8-day Treasury Bills... -day Treasury Bills... SG -Jan 8-day MAS Bills... 8-day MAS Bills.9.. TH -Jan 9-day Bank of Thailand Bills day Bank of Thailand Bills.8.. -day Bank of Thailand Bills.7.. -Jan 9.9-year Government Bonds Jan -day Bank of Thailand Bills.. 9. VN -Jan -year Treasury Bonds.8,.,. -year Treasury Bonds.8,.,. -year Treasury Bonds.,.,. -year Treasury Bonds... LCY = local currency, MAS = Monetary Authority of Singapore. Sources: Local market sources and Bloomberg, LP. 9
10 Selected Asia Data Releases ( 8 January 8) Economy and Variable Release Date Historical Data Recent Trends Hong Kong, China / /7:.% Hong Kong, China s consumer prices rose.% year-on-year (y-o-y) in CPI /7:.7% November after rising.7% y-o-y in the previous month. y-o-y, % /8:.7% DEC /8:.% Republic of Korea //9/ Q 7:.8% The Republic of Korea s gross domestic product (GDP) grow th slow ed to GDP Preliminary Q 7:.8%.% y-o-y in Q 8 from.8% y-o-y in the previous quarter. y-o-y, % Q 8:.8% Q 8 Q 8:.% Japan / /7:.% Japan s exports marginally grew.% y-o-y in November, slow er than the Exports /7: 9.% grow th of 8.% y-o-y recorded in October. y-o-y, % /8: 8.% DEC /8:.% Japan / /7:. Imports overtook exports as Japan posted a trade deficit of JPY77.7 billion in Trade Balance /7:. November, up from the JPY.9 billion deficit in October. JPY billion /8:.9 DEC /8: 77.7 Malaysia / /7:.% Malaysia s consumer price inflation slow ed to.% y-o-y in November from CPI /7:.%.% y-o-y in October. y-o-y, % /8:.% DEC /8:.% Singapore / /7:.% Singapore s inflation eased to.% y-o-y in November from.7% y-o-y in CPI /7:.% October. y-o-y, % /8:.7% DEC /8:.% Republic of Korea / /7:.% The Republic of Korea left its key policy rate unchanged in its meeting on BOK 7-Day Repo Rate /8:.% November. % /8:.7% JAN /8:.7% Malaysia / /7:.% Bank Negara Malaysia maintained its policy rate at.% in its meeting on 8 BNM Overnight Policy Rate /8:.% November. % /8:.% JAN /8:.% Philippines / Q 7: 7.% The Philippines GDP increased.% y-o-y in Q 8, w hich w as marginally GDP Q 7:.% slow er than the.% y-o-y grow th rate posted the previous quarter. y-o-y, % Q 8:.% Q 8 Q 8:.% Singapore / /7:.% Industrial production grow th in Singapore surged to 7.% y-o-y in November Industrial Production /7:.% from.% y-o-y in October. y-o-y, % /8:.% DEC /8: 7.% Viet Nam / to / /7:.% Consumer price inflation in Viet Nam slow ed to.% y-o-y in December from CPI /8:.7%.% y-o-y in November. y-o-y, % /8:.% JAN /8:.% Viet Nam / to / /7:.% Export grow th in Viet Nam moderated to.8% y-o-y in 8 from.% Exports YTD /8:.% y-o-y in 7. y-o-y, % /8:.% JAN /8:.8% Viet Nam / to / /7: Viet Nam s trade deficit narrow ed to USD million in December from Trade Balance /8: USD million in November. USD million /8: JAN /8: Viet Nam / to / /7:.% Industrial production grow th in Viet Nam climbed to.% y-o-y in December Industrial Production /8:.9% from 9.% y-o-y in November. y-o-y, % /8: 9.% JAN /8:.% Hong Kong, China /8 /7: 7.8% Hong Kong, China s exports fell.8% y-o-y in November after rising.% Exports /7:.% y-o-y in October. y-o-y, % /8:.% DEC /8:.8% Hong Kong, China /8 /7: 9.7 Hong Kong, China reported a trade deficit of HKD billion in November. Trade Balance /7: 9.9 HKD billion /8:. DEC /8:. Sources: AsianBondsOnline, Bloomberg LP, and Reuters.
11 News Articles: Sources for Further Reading Tip: Click on link to open a new browser (Acrobat Reader 8); for older versions right-click to open a new browser) Japan s Industrial Production Growth Slows in November Indices of Industrial Production for November 8 (Revised Report) Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (8 January 9) Japan s Inflation Eases in December Japan December 8 Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (8 January 9) Bank Indonesia Leaves 7-Day Reverse Repurchase Rate Unchanged at.% BI 7-Day Reverse Repo Rate Held at.%: Strengthening External Resilience, Maintaining Stability Bank Indonesia (7 January 9) The PRC s Exports and Imports Contract in December; Indonesia s Trade Deficit Narrows in December but Posts Record Annual Level in 8; Singapore s NODX Plummets in December China December Trade Slumps as Trade War, Economic Slowdown Bite Bloomberg ( January 9) Statistics Indonesia - in Bahasa Badan Pusat Statistik ( January 9) Trade Deficit Narrows in December 8 Bank Indonesia ( January 9) Singapore s External Trade December 8 Enterprise Singapore (7 January 9) The Philippines Posts Balance of Payments Surplus in December Overall BOP Position Posts a Higher Surplus of US$. Billion in December 8 Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (8 January 9) Malaysia Plans to Sell JPY Billion Samurai Bond Malaysia picks Mizuho, HSBC and Daiwa for US$.8b Samurai bond The Star (8 January 9) Net Foreign Bond Investment in the Republic of Korea Remains Positive in December Foreign Investors Stock and Bond Investment, December 8 Financial Supervisory Service ( January 9) Disclaimer: AsianBondsOnline Newsletter is available to users free of charge. ADB provides no warranty or undertaking of any kind with respect to the information and materials found on, or linked to, the AsianBondsOnline Newsletter. ADB accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of the material posted or linked to in the publication, or the information contained therein, or for any consequences arising from its use, and does not invite or accept reliance being placed on any material or information so provided. Views expressed in articles marked with AsianBondsOnline are those of the authors and not ADB. This disclaimer does not derogate from, and is in addition to, the general terms and conditions regarding the use of the AsianBondsOnline website, which also apply.
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