U.S. Recession Risk Monitor U.S. Recession Risk Monitor December 18
Highlights The probability of a recession is increasing Correction in financial markets as participants adjust monetary policy and growth expectations Treasury yield curve continues flattening Increase in corporate spreads highlight downside risks from elevated nonfinancial business leverage Economic fundamentals for households and financial institutions remain solid Downside risks from weaker global growth and increased global risk aversion
BBVA Research U.S. Recession Risk Monitor December 18 / 3 Heat Map Upside Downside
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 BBVA Research U.S. Recession Risk Monitor December 18 / 4 BBVA U.S. Recession Probability Treasury Spread Term-Premium Adjusted %, 12m-ahead 1..8.6.4.2. 82 84 86 88 9 92 94 96 98 2 4 6 8 12 14 16 18 Factor Model %, 12-months & 24-months ahead 1..8.6.4.2. 82 84 86 88 9 92 94 96 98 2 4 6 8 12 14 16 18 24m 12m Risk Factors Percentile Rank Regional Conditions # of States with greater than 5% probability 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 Wages Shadow Banking Slope Tipping Point Personal Int Expense CAPE 5 4 3 Source: BBVA Research
BBVA Research U.S. Recession Risk Monitor December 18 / 5 Recession Probability Models and Surveys Treasury Spread %, 12-months ahead 8 6 4 Credit Spread %, 12-months ahead 9 92 94 96 98 2 4 6 8 12 14 16 18 8 6 4 Dynamic-Factor Markov-Switching %, 12-months ahead 8 6 4 Survey of Professional Forecasters %, Decline in real GDP next quarter 9 92 94 96 98 2 4 6 8 12 14 16 18 8 6 4 9 92 94 96 98 2 4 6 8 12 14 16 18 Source: BBVA Research, Federal Reserve Board, FRBNY, FRBSL, FRBP and Haver 9 92 94 96 98 2 4 6 8 12 14 16 18
BBVA Research U.S. Recession Risk Monitor December 18 / 6 Credit Cycle and Recession Timing Indexes Risk of systemic crisis remains low. No imminent risk of recession BBVA U.S. Credit Cycle Risk Index Above = above average risk 1..8.6.4.2. -.2 -.4 -.6 -.8-1. 82 85 88 91 94 97 3 6 9 12 15 18 BBVA U.S. Recession Timing Index Above = longer lag to recession 1.5 1..5. -.5-1. -1.5 7 73 76 79 82 85 88 91 94 97 3 6 9 12 15 18 Source: BBVA Research and Haver
BBVA Research U.S. Recession Risk Monitor December 18 / 7 Scenarios A slow U-shape recovery is more likely under less effective monetary and fiscal response Real GDP Growth During Recessions Index = cycle peak, = start of downturn, quarters 1 Outcome Probability t t+1 8 6 4 2 No recession 6% 2.1 (Average) 98 96 Recession 4% -.7 1.8 94 92-8 -7-6 -5-4 -3-2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 Average Worst Systemic 2% -1.7 -.6 Source: BBVA Research
Less Likelihood More BBVA Research U.S. Recession Risk Monitor December 18 / 8 Risk Matrix Equity Prices Residential Slowdown Global Macro* Oil Shock TOT Adjustment CRE Downturn Business Leverage Cycle Shadow Banking Consumer Credit Cycle Liquidity Shock Inflation Shock Fiscal Crisis Current USMCA Failure Extreme Events** Institutional Collapse Small Severity Large Source: BBVA Research; This assessment is not static and can change significantly depending on future developments * Includes macroeconomic conditions in China, Euro Area, Brexit, Emerging Markets ** Includes non-economic factors: Climate, Cybersecurity, Pandemic, Terrorism, Migration, etc.
BBVA Research U.S. Recession Risk Monitor December 18 / 9 Financial Markets Financial Stress Indicators > = tighter than average 4 2-2 -4-6 Treasury Yield Curve 5Y Minus 2Y Basis points 15 5 Credit Equities Safe assets Last (+/- 2sd) Funding Volatility Risk Nonfin Leverage -5 2 4 6 8 12 14 16 18 Financial Stress Index Above = above average stress 8 6 4 2-2 93 94 95 97 98 1 3 4 5 7 8 11 12 14 15 17 18 Corporate Spreads Basis points 75 65 55 45 35 25 15 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 BBB CCC (rhs) 5 4 3 Source: BBVA Research, OFR, KC Fed, R. Shiller, ICE and Haver
BBVA Research U.S. Recession Risk Monitor December 18 / Households Liabilities/Disposable Income Ratio 1.5 1.3 1.1.9.7.5 7 74 78 82 86 9 94 98 2 6 14 18 Nonfarm Payroll YoY % Change 6 Interest Payments/Personal Income % 2.7 2.5 2.3 2.1 1.9 1.7 1.5 7 74 78 82 86 9 94 98 2 6 14 18 Delinquency Rate % 15 5.5 4 2-2 5 4.5 3.5 2.5-4 -6 7 74 78 82 86 9 94 98 2 6 14 18 88 9 92 94 96 98 2 4 6 8 12 14 16 18 Residential Consumer (rhs) 1.5 Source: BBVA Research, Federal Reserve, BLS, BEA and Haver
BBVA Research U.S. Recession Risk Monitor December 18 / 11 Businesses Nonfinancial Corporate Profits % of GDP 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 73 76 79 82 85 88 91 94 97 3 6 9 12 15 18 Nonfinancial Corporate Short-term Liabilities YoY % Change - - 82 84 86 88 9 92 94 96 98 2 4 6 8 12 14 16 18 Nonfinancial Business Debt % of GDP 5 4 3 7 73 76 79 82 85 88 91 94 97 3 6 9 12 15 18 Corporate NonCorporate C&I Loan Charge-Off Rate & Fed Funds % 3. 2.5 2. 1.5 1..5. 88 9 92 94 96 98 2 4 6 8 12 14 16 18 C&I Fed funds (rhs) 8 6 4 2 Source: BBVA Research, Federal Reserve, BEA and Haver
BBVA Research U.S. Recession Risk Monitor December 18 / 12 Real Estate Housing Starts and New Home Sales Thousand units, annualized 25 15 5 74 78 82 86 9 94 98 2 6 14 18 BBVA Real Estate Prices Misalignment 199= 16 145 13 115 85 Starts 7 74 78 82 86 9 94 98 2 6 14 18 Residential Sales Commercial Housing Affordability and Prices Index and YoY % Change - - 74 78 82 86 9 94 98 2 6 14 18 Nonresidential Construction YoY % Change 3 - - HPI Affordability (rhs) 25 15 5 Source: BBVA Research, Federal Reserve, Census, BEA and Haver
BBVA Research U.S. Recession Risk Monitor December 18 / 13 Financial Sector Deposits and Capital Ratios % of loans and assets, commercial banks 1 1 9 8 7 94 96 98 2 4 6 8 12 14 16 18 Noncurrent Loans and Funding % of loans and liabilities,, commercial banks 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Core Deposits/Loans Tier 1 Capital (rhs). 88 9 92 94 96 98 2 4 6 8 12 14 16 18 Noncurrent Noncore funding (rhs) 14 13 12 11 9 24 16 12 8 Loan Reserves % of total loans, all FDIC institutions 4. 3.5 3. 2.5 2. 1.5 1. 86 88 9 92 94 96 98 2 4 6 8 12 14 16 18 Securitizations US$tn. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Commercial Residential Automobile Credit Card Other Student Loans CDO/CLO Source: BBVA Research, FDIC, Federal Reserve and Haver Excludes Agency MBS and CMO
Jan-14 Apr-14 Jul-14 Oct-14 Jan-15 Apr-15 Jul-15 Oct-15 Jan-16 Apr-16 Jul-16 Oct-16 Jan-17 Apr-17 Jul-17 Oct-17 Jan-18 Apr-18 Jul-18 Oct-18 BBVA Research U.S. Recession Risk Monitor December 18 / 14 Prices Labor Costs YoY % Change, ECI Market Inflation Expectations % 2.8 2.4 2. 1.6 1.2.8 8 6 4 2 84 86 88 9 92 94 96 98 2 4 6 8 12 14 16 18 Wages Benefits Nonlabor Costs per Unit of Real GDP YoY % Change 8 6 4 2-2 -4 84 86 88 9 92 94 96 98 2 4 6 8 12 14 16 18 BBVA U.S. Inflation Regime Probability Regime change low to high % 8% 6% 4% % Forward Source: BBVA Research, Bloomberg, BLS, BEA and Haver Breakeven % 61 64 67 7 73 76 79 82 85 88 91 94 97 3 6 9 12 15 18
BBVA Research U.S. Recession Risk Monitor December 18 / 15 Global Conditions Advanced Economies Financial Stress =Average Stress Level -4. -2.. 2. 4. 6. 8.. 12. 14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Net Foreign Purchases of U.S. Securities US$bn, 3mma, excluding OFIs and Int l organizations 1 8 6 4 - -4 989934567891112131415161718 Emerging Markets Financial Stress =Average Stress Level 2.5 2. 1.5 1..5. -.5-1. -1.5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Global Activity Leading Indicator YoY % Change 8 6 4 2-2 -4 76 79 82 85 88 91 94 97 3 6 9 12 15 18 Source: BBVA Research, Treasury, OECD and Haver
BBVA Research U.S. Recession Risk Monitor December 18 / 16 For more information Recent economic briefs and presentations: All things come to an end, but is the U.S. headed for recession? Corporate debt in the twilight of the credit cycle Just what the doctor ordered: real-time recession forecasts Recession risk monitor 4Q18
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