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3 reasons why USD/JPY is heading back down to 105

  
Analysis, Forex
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A note via ING forecasting lower for USD/JPY, to 105 in three months

(1) Japan’s GPIF probably will not pour money into overseas bonds when $/JPY is above 110
(2) the rally to 112 was largely down to USD funding strains, which should reverse into April
(3) Japan’s large current account surplus will see JPY favoured in a recession.
Its a detailed note, but this snippet on point2:
  • Amongst many fire-fighting measures, the Fed and the US Treasury have since re-introduced schemes to support the CP market directly (CPFF & MMLF) and measures to support investment grade corporate issuance (PMCCF and SMCCF)
  • Along with the promise for unlimited QE, the Fed has managed to introduce some calm into money markets
  • We expect even calmer conditions once the Japanese financial year-end has passed (March 31st) and the Fed starts its CPFF program in April. A turn-around in the basis swap should take some upside pressure off USD/JPY. 

$673 Billion In Commercial Paper Maturing Through July 16 As CP Rates Creep Higher

  
Analysis, Economy, Education
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As an increasing number of analysts evaluate the impact of Europe’s rolling defaults and failed auctions on Europe’s liquidity and particularly its shadow liquidity system, best seen in rising European Commercial Paper rates, is it about time to take a look at our own back yard. According to the Federal Reserve there is $673 billion in Commercial Paper maturing in the next 6 weeks alone, of which the bulk, Non-ABL Tier 1 CP amounts to $328 billion, ABL CP totals $292 billion, and Non-ABL Tier 2 CP totals $34 billion. What is concerning is that just like in Europe, rates here in the US for the various tranches of Commercial Paper have started rising. And as this is arguably one of the biggest components of the US shadow liquidity system, it bears close watching, especially if spreads continue leaking wider as they have recently. One thing to keep in mind: the Fed’ CPFF emergency facility has now been retired, and any hitch in the CP market will necessitate another brand new involvement in broad liquidity provisioning by the Fed. Then again, just as in the Central Bank liquidity swap case, which was reactivated on a moment’s notice, we don’t see any problem with the Fed announcing the CPFF program going live with no notice.

The chart below shows a maturity distribution of various CP tranches over the next six weeks.

And the recent rates on the three key CP tranches can be seen in the chart below. All three are trading at their 2010 wide levels.

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