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Turkiye: Off the saddle path
October 2015
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Obilav M. OztOrk, Chief TOrkiye Economist
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Tiirkiye's sliding-door moment
Macro outlook [MO]: on a soft patch
Global threats [GT] vs. cushions [GC] = no [traditional] EM crisis
China's difficult economic transition
Excess leverage in some parts of EM
Evaporating capital inflows...
... versus stronger fundamentals [GC] in many EM economies
Which EM economies appear more vulnerable?
Domestic challenges [DC]
Turkish politics: from one hung parliament to another?
In search of structural reforms
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MO-1. Growth remained sub-par yet still defiant in H1 2015...
10
8
6
4
2
0
-2
-4
-6
12Q1 12Q3 13Q1 13Q3 14Q1 14Q3 15Q1
—Net exports Change in stocks Investments
Public consumption Private consumption —Headline real GDP (YoY%)
Source: Haver Analyecs. TurkStat. and Deutsche Bank
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MO-2. ...while latest high-frequency indicators point to a soft landing...
70 YoY%, 3mma <100 = pessimism 85
60
50 80
40
75
30
20
\ 70
10
0
65
-10 —Vehicle sales
—White goods sales
-20 House sales 60
-30 Core imports
—Consumer confidence (rhs)
-40 55
Jan-12 Jul-12 Jan-13 Jul-13 Jan-14 Jul-14 Jan-15 Jul-15
Source: Haver Analybcs. TurkStat. CBT. and Deutsche Bank
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MO-3. ...as also signalled by the ongoing slowdown in loan growth and
capital inflows
70 WoW%, 13ma, annualized 120
USDbn
60 100
50
80
40
30 60
20 40
10 20
0
Total credit growth (FX adjusted, Ihs)
0
-10 -
—Consumer credit growth (Ihs)
-20 Commercial credit growth (FX adjusted, Ihs) - -20
—Gross financing flows (12m rolling, t-6, rhs)
-30 -40
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Source: Haver Analyhcs. CBT, TurkStat. and Deutsche Sank
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MO-4. Current account deficit is likely to improve in H2 2015 not due to
the positive ToT shock yet on the back of slower growth
40 USDbn, 12m rolling 2010=100 110
20 DB
Forecasts 105
0
100
-20
95
-40
90
-60
-80 85
Jan-07 Jul-08 Jan-10 Jul-11 Jan-13 Jul-14 Jan-16
—Current account (C/A) —C/A w/o energy and gold Terms of trade (RHS)
Source: Haver Anabrace. CST. TurkStat. and Deutsche Sank
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MO-5. Despite dented commodity prices, inflation is set to remain
above 7% in the coming period due to re-kindled FX pass-through
14% YoY% USD/TRY 3.6
DB Forecasts 3.4
12% Headline CPI
3.2
3.0
10% DB Forecasts
2.8
2.6
8% -
2.4
2.2
6%
2.0
DB uncertainty
4% Incertainty band 1.8
1.6
2% 1 .4
Jan-11 Jan-12 Jan-13 Jan-14 Jan-15 Jan-16 Jan-17
Some: Haver Analyucs. CBT. TurkStai. and Deutsche Bank
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MO-6. Residents are long in FX and used to balance out movements in
TRY, yet not any more since the Fed taper tantrum
170 USDbn Basket/TRY 3.4
160 3.2
—Resident FX deposits
150 3.0
Basket/TRY (rhs)
140 2.8
130 - 2.6
120 - 2.4
110 2.2
100 2.0
90 1.8
Jan 11 Jan 12 Jan 13 Jan 14 Jan 15
Source: Haver Analytics. CST, and Deutsche Bank
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MO-7. CBT has committed to following the footsteps of the FED as part
of its framework simplification...
14% -
DB Forecasts
13% - Rate
corridor
12% -
Effective funding
rate
9O/O -
8O/O
7O/O
-
One-week repo
6% -
rate
5O/O
Jan 14 Jul 14 Jan 15 Jul 15 Jan 16 Jul 16 Jan 17 Jul 17
Source: Haver Aralybcs. CBT. and Deutsche Bank
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MO-8. ...while alternative rate paths are possible depending on which
volatility regime dominates ahead
DB Forecasts
2.0
High volatility & late
High volatility & and partial - 2.2
simplification at simplification
one-shot - 2.4
••••
USD/TRY 2.6
(rhs) Low volatility
gradual simpflication 2.8
[DB basecase]
3.0
•
-------
•
9O/O One-week repo *..•• •s. 3.2
rate (Ihs) ---h e
3.4
8O/O - • ******* '•..... . ......... •'' .
•-----
3.6
7O/O
-
3.8
6% 4.0
Jan 14 Jul 14 Jan 15 Jul 15 Jan 16 Jul 16 Jan 17 Jul 17
Source: Haver Analyhcs. CBT. and Deutsche Bank
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MO-9. CBT's FX reserves are shrinking.
150 USDbn
125 -
100 -
75
50
25
0 0
Oct 11 Apr 12 Oct 12 Apr 13 Oct 13 Apr 14 Oct 14 Apr 15
r - Gold: ROM/CBT/Other [USD18.3bn]
Other FX Deposits [USD2.4bn]
Banks' FX Deposits: ROM/RRs [USD68.6bn]
CBT: Net usable FX reserves - with public FX deposits [USD28.9bn]
- --CBT: Net usable FX reserves - in purest form [USD26.1bn]
— — -CBT: Gross FX reserves [USD99.6bn]
Note: As of end•September. CBTs net usable FX reserves are calculated by subtracting 'Banks' FX deposits' (either in the form of ROM or FX recpired reserves) and 'Other FX deposits from the CBTs gross FX reserves. The dotted
line [CBTs net usable FX reserves • in purest from (i.e. Erectly available for FX sales)) is achieved by further subtract:1g 'Public FX deposits' (i.e. held by the Treasury and other state entities). Figures in parenthesis refer to latest
readings. Cars official mid-rate for USOTRYis used for conversion purposes. Source: Haver Analytics. CBT. and Deutsche Bank
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MO-10. ...due to ongoing sales to BOTAS and markets and there is no
quick fix
3 USDbn USDbn 9
2 6
1 3
0 0
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
Jun 13 Nov 13 Apr 14 Sep 14 Feb 15 Jul 15
Contribution by X credits (lhs)
FX sales to BOTAS (lhs)
FX sales to market (auction & intervention, Ihs)
—Cumulative impact of FX sales and X credits since May '13
—Cumulative change in CBT's net usable FX reserves since May '13
Source: Haver Analybcs. CST. and Dolled. Bank
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MO-11. Fiscal balances remain under control, yet for how long?
mFiscal balance: Outturn
4 `)/O of GDP 42
Primary balance: Outturn % of GDP
Fiscal balance: Target
3 — Primary balance: Target
—Cent Govt Debt (RHS)
2 40
38
-2 - 36
-3 -
-4 34
11 12 13 14 15F 16F
Source: Haver Analyfics. Ministry of Finance. and Deutsche Bank
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GT-1. The potential impact of a hard landing in China
Cumulative loss in output over a five year period (%)
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
ARG
CHN
RUS
SGP
MAL
THA
SAR
IDN
HKG
POL -or
BRZ
TUR 7.3
JAP ~i
CHL
PHL Simulation of an investment
IND led slowdown that takes
GER growth in China to 3% by
ITA 2017 compared with a more
ZAF gradual deceleration to 6.4%
MEX by 2019
FRA
KOR
UK
AUS
US
CAN
Source:: Guavin and RetilLard. 2015 (Banque de France worlung papar no. 562)
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GT-2a. Cheap funding has resulted in large rise in debt in some cases
Change in debt since 2007 (percent GDP)
-10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
China
Malaysia
Thailand
Turkey
........
Brazil
Poland
Russia
Mexico
Hungary
Indonesia • Households
South Africa Nonfinancial companies
India Government
Source. IMF end Deutsche Bank
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GT-2b. Borrowing has been funded in FX in some cases
45 - Foreign currency debt of non-financial firms and households (% GDP)
40 -
35 -
1
■ 2007 ■ 2014
r --
30 -
25 -
1
20 -
15 -
10 -
5 -
0
Argentina Colombia India Brazil Indonesia South Russia Turkey Poland Chile
Africa
Source: IMF and Deutsche Bank
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GT-2c. While sovereigns have mostly avoided ramping up their dollar
borrowing, foreign ownership of local currency debt has risen.
70 % of total government debt
60
Foreign-held local currency • FX
50
r
40
I
1 1
30
20
10
0
07 2014 2007 2014 2007 2014 2007 2014
I
200;1201 2007T2014 200;[2014 200712014 2007-12014 200712014
Thailand Brazil Colombia Indonesia Turkey South Romania Hungary Mexico Poland
Africa
Source: IMF and Deutsche Bank
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GT-3a. Capital flows to EM: down but not out
400 Net foreign purchases of EM assets (12m sum, USD bns)
350
300 • Debt • Equity
250
200
150
100
50 I
0
I
0
I
I
2011 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Soums: IF end Deu,sche Ezni,
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GT-3b. Capital outflows have been about 70-80% of the magnitude
observed during the 2013 taper tantrum
Days before and after reversal
t-30 t+30 t+60 t+90 t+120 t+150 t+180
10
0
Current
-10
Taper tantrum
-20
-30
-40
Global financial
-50
crisis
-60 Cumulative portfolio flows to EM (USD bns) **
" Sam* of seven Err countries
Source: OF and Deutsche Bank
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GC-1. Foreign reserves are substantial in EM
18 EM reserves (months imports)
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
80 85 90 95 00 05 10 15
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GC-2. Government debt levels in EM well below DM
120 Government debt (% GDP)
Forecast
100
80 Advanced
60
40 -
Emerging
20 -
0
95 00 05 10 15 20
Source: Haver Analytics end Deutsche Bank
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Finding the weakest EM: who has enough reserve cover?
Foreign reserves (% external financing needs)
PHL 1,384
PER 611
KOR 580
RUS 540
CHN 507
THA 394
TWN 365
ISR 325
More vulnerable
BRZ 266
EGY 222
IND 191
HUN 190
IDN 177
COL 167
MEX 153
CZE 132
POL 116
CHL 112
MAL 99
ROM 89
VEN 85
ZAR 71
ARG 67
TUR 61
UKR 22
0 200 400 1000 1600
Source: Haver Anatees. World Bank Ouarterly Externe] Debt Stabstics. National Central Banks. Deutsche Bank Research
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Finding the weakest EM: FX is already cheap but further adjustment
may have to required to restore external balance
10 Fair value according to DB BEER model (%)
5
0
-5 -
-10 -
-15 -
Undervalued
-20 -
-25 -
-30
-35
COP RUB BRL CLP MYR ZAR TRY MXN POL RON IDR HUF INR TWD CZK ILS KRW THB PHL CNY
Source: Deutsche Bank Research
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Finding the weakest EM: macro adjustment in major EM economies
has been limited since the Fed taper tantrum
India has adjusted Brazil has not... ...and nor has Turkiye
Growth Growth Growth
1.0 Fiscal 1.0 Fiscal 1.0
Fiscal , Inflation
Inflation balance balance / Inflation
balance
Public Credit Public Credit Public Credit
debt growth debt growth debt growth
FX Private FX Private FX Private
valuation debt valuation debt valuation debt
Reserve Real Reserve / ‘. Real Reserve
cover rates cover rates cover N rateReals
Current Current Current
account account account
—Current — Pre taper tantrum —Current — Pre taper tantrum —Current —Pre taper tantrum
The chart show vulnerability scores for ten indicators from 0 (least vulnerable) to 1 (most vulnerable) such that a move
towards the centre of the web represents a reduction in vulnerability
Source: Haver Malytics and Deutsche Bank
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DC-la. AKP lost her overall majority in the June 2015 elections for the
first time since 2002
400 # of MPs
367: Constitutional
350 majority (outright)
330: Constitutiona <=. 11M•11•01MIE
majority (via referendum)
300 - 276: Absolute
majority
1 0
250 -
258
200 -u-AKP CHP -N-MHP -E-HDP* Others**
150 - 132
100 - 80
50 -
0
2002 2007 2011 2015
Note: (1HOP .s been established in 2012. Hence. figures for 2007 a. 2011 represent former pro.Kurdish ',a.m. i.e. DTP and BDP. In 2002, HEDAP entered as a single party, but remained at 6.2.. (—I Others' inc..
smaller political parties and independent candidates.
Source: YSK. TurkStat. and Deutsche Bank
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DC-lb. Latest opinion polls still point to another hung parliament...
50 MHP `)/O of the national vote 18
16.5
15.8
15.4 15.3 15.3
• 16
45 AKP • • •
13.0 42.2 42.9 42.4
. ..........
.......... 11.6 *
40 12
40.7 ••"" .....**** *** *********• *************** 12.5
HDP [rhs] 12.3
10
35 -
10% election 8
Others [rhs] threshold
30 4.8 6
26.7 26.4 26.9
• • • .1/ 26.2
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••-. *
25 - 3.5 3.5
t
3.4
25.1 3.2 2
CHP
20 0
June '15 elections Jun [2] Jul [2] Aug [7] Sep [8]
Note: Results for June '15 elections refer to only domestic votes. Figures in parenthesis denotes number of pollsters available in respective month. The sample size is based on top-I0 pollsters (measured as accuracy in June
'IS elections) Much consistently release results.
Source: MAK. Kends. Gezid. ORC. SONAR. Metropoll. Andy.AR. A&G. Denge. GENAR. and Deutsche Bank
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