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Monetary policy and the link to FX: DKK and GBP

Wed, Nov 12 2008, 15:16 GMT
by Danske Research Team

Danske Bank A/S


Summary and conclusions

• After two independent Danish rate hikes, major interventions from the Danish central bank, the DKK has received a lot of attention - both from domestic and foreign market observers. We take a closer look at September's flow of funds data, the first Danish 30Y Govt bond auction in 14 years, and evaluate the outlook of a tighter policy rate spread between Denmark and Euroland, and for EUR/DKK. We foresee a narrowing of the rate spread in the near term and see EUR/DKK trading in the 7.44-45 range in the coming months.

• Bank of England's Quarterly Inflation Report was not cheering reading; the UK economy is set to contract in 2009 and inflation could fall below BoE's pain threshold of 1% in the forecast horizon. Despite the downbeat projections, we pencil in four reasons to be GBP bullish against EUR in the medium term.

• We take a look at relative economic surprises compared to movements in exchange rates. Unfortunately, we are unable to detect a strong relationship. However, important qualitative conclusions can be drawn. For example, the strong dollar rally in recent months coincides with a period of much more negative data surprises in Euroland than in the US. Given this observation, it is worth noting that data has recently turned a lot sourer in the US than expected. This suggests that the USD rally could loose steam.

• FX Crossroads is published every second Wednesday. Next publication date is 26 November.


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