5. 5
As well as increase in capacity utilisation
Evolution of utilisation capacities in EU and US
74
76
78
80
82
84
86
m
ars-98
sept-98m
ars-99
sept-99m
ars-00
sept-00m
ars-01
sept-01
m
ars-02
sept-02m
ars-03
sept-03m
ars-04
sept-04m
ars-05
sept-05m
ars-06
In%
EU
Average EU
US
Average US
Source:Bloomberg
6. 6
As a consequence the Fed has consistently hiked short
term interest rates Since 2004
Fed funds rates and average rate in 50 years
0
5
10
15
20
25
1954:07:00
1956:08:00
1958:09:00
1960:10:00
1962:11:00
1964:12:00
1967:01:00
1969:02:00
1971:03:00
1973:04:00
1975:05:00
1977:06:00
1979:07:00
1981:08:00
1983:09:00
1985:10:00
1987:11:00
1989:12:00
1992:01:00
1994:02:00
1996:03:00
1998:04:00
2000:05:00
2002:06:00
2004:07:00
Fed Funds US
50 Y average rate
Source:Bloomberg
7. 7
Long term interest rates are picking-up in the US but also
in the euro zone
Evolution 10Y Rates and Average Rate
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
1954:07:00
1956:08:00
1958:09:00
1960:10:00
1962:11:00
1964:12:00
1967:01:00
1969:02:00
1971:03:00
1973:04:00
1975:05:00
1977:06:00
1979:07:00
1981:08:00
1983:09:00
1985:10:00
1987:11:00
1989:12:00
1992:01:00
1994:02:00
1996:03:00
1998:04:00
2000:05:00
2002:06:00
2004:07:00
in%
10Y monthly
Average rate
Source:Bloomberg
9. 9
The shrinking of liquidity entails a greater credit
discrimination
Source: AFT
10. 10
It seems that we are back to the cycle in the US
GDP evolution, Public Deficit et Fed Funds
-10,0
-5,0
0,0
5,0
10,0
15,0
20,0
1960
1962
1964
1966
1968
1970
1972
1974
1976
1978
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
GDP Growth
Deficit/GDP Cour
Fed Funds
Source: Bloomberg
11. 11
Finally the US must adjust the exchange rate to the origin
of the deficit. This seems underway…
Evolution of the USD exchange rate vs main currencies
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
janv-90janv-91janv-92janv-93janv-94janv-95janv-96janv-97janv-98janv-99janv-00janv-01janv-02janv-03janv-04janv-05janv-06
base100in1998
G10 currencies
Other main Currencies
Average index
Source:Federal Reserve
12. 12
Although a correction is probably
underway, major changes are
taking place in the global economy
that are reshaping the world to
come
13. 13
One striking symptom of this new paradigm is the muted
inflation that we are actually witnessing
Real oil price evolution and inflation OECD
-2,0
0,0
2,0
4,0
6,0
8,0
10,0
12,0
14,0
16,0
1954
1957
1960
1963
1966
1969
1972
1975
1978
1981
1984
1987
1990
1993
1996
1999
2002
2005
%inflation
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Priceperbarrilat2006prices
Yearly inflation rate
Oil prices in real terms
Sources: Bloomberg, US Dept of Energy
14. 14
China is experiencing a muted inflation..
Consumer price inflation in China
-4,0
-2,0
0,0
2,0
4,0
6,0
8,0
10,0
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
annual%change
Headline
Core
Sources: Bloomberg, BCA
15. 15
..As well as emerging Asia..
Comparison unit labor cost in emerging Asia and US import price from Asia
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Base100in1994
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
Base100in1994
EA Unit labor cost
US M Price from Asia
16. 16
…Or Europe
Euro area inflation
0
0,5
1
1,5
2
2,5
3
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
in%
Headline Inflation
Core
Adjusted Core
Adjusted Core: Core adjusted by administered prices Source: ECB
Source: ECB
18. 18
…But three major evolutions are underway that
probably explain the present situation
- There is a massive and irreversible transfer of industrial
activity
- There is a massive and unprecedented increase in the world
active population
- There is a massive ageing of the world population
concerning presently the industrial world, but which will soon
reach emerging economies. This situation will have dire
macro economic and financial consequences
19. 19
There is a massive and irreversible transfer of
industrial activities from industrial to emerging
countries
Share of industrial employment out of total employment
15,00
20,00
25,00
30,00
35,00
40,00
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
In%oftotalemployment
Euro area
US
Source:OECD
20. 20
Which is particularly visible in the global trade..
Share of emerging economies in world trade of
manufactured products
10,0
15,0
20,0
25,0
30,0
35,0
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
In%
Share of X from emerging
Share of M from emerging
Source:COMTRADE
21. 21
And spectacular for a country like China
Market share of China and main OECD countries exports
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
US
Germany
Japan
France
UK
China
Source:OMC
22. 22
A major shift in global production has taken
place between the 1990s and the 2000s
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
in %
China
Germany
Belgium
France
Italy
Sout Korea
Japan
Netherland
Spain
UK
US
Contribution of countries to world exports of manufactured goods in %
value
2000-2004
1992-2000
Sources: OMC, IFRI
24. 24
…And the dramatic and unusual increase of
emerging countries reserves
Evolution of reserves in US$
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
InBnofUS$
Industrial countries
Emerging countries
Source: IMF
25. 25
The transfer of industries has coincided with an
increase in active population unprecedented in
history
World active population on the market
0,0
1000,0
2000,0
3000,0
4000,0
5000,0
6000,0
7000,0
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
2020
2030
2040
2050
World Population on the market
End of socialist system
Source: UNDP
26. 26
This situation has had major consequences on the
macroeconomic evolution over the last few years:
1- Extreme pressure on labor cost all around the world, particularly
in OECD countries, where transfer of employment continues
2- We are typically in a Keyneysian depression with increase of the
level of unemployment This is due to the high level of unemployment
in the agricultural sector part in the new active population.
3- As the increase of active population did not come with the
equivalent capital needed, we witnessed a major increase in the
marginal productivity of capital
4- This situation pushed dramatically profits of companies
transfering their production to emerging economies
5- We are also witnessing an increase of world savings through
transfer of revenue to countries with high level of savings (this
situation, as well as a lenient monetary policy has pushed interest
rates down)
27. 27
Another unprecedented phenomenon accentuating the
present global trend, is a dramatic increase in
productivity in China…
Strong productivity gains in China
5000
6000
7000
8000
9000
10000
11000
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
PercapitaincomeinYuan
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Base100in1999
Per capita income
Manuf Unit Labor cost
Source:BCA research
28. 28
…Entailing an unusual increase in profits in
OECD countries (actually the highest since 1929)
Evolution of profits as part of GDP in OECD countries
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
in%ofGDP
US
Japan
France
Allemagn
e
Source: NBER, Eurostat
29. 29
Besides this massive transfer of productive
capacity between the different zones, we
are now witnessing an unprecedented
ageing of the world population that will
have dramatic consequences on:
- The financial industry
-The availability of funds and world
liquidity over the next 30 years
30. 30
This is underway in OCDE countries…
Evolution of potential active population
64,00
64,50
65,00
65,50
66,00
66,50
67,00
67,50
68,00
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
In%oftotalpopulation
OECD
Euro area
EU 15
Source: OECD
31. 31
…But China is also going to witness an ageing that will
dramatically increase the number of retired persons
Evolution of Chinese population structure by age
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
1950 1995 2010 2025 2050
enMillionsd'individus
0-19
20-49
50+
Source:Chinese Gvt, OECD
32. 32
The needs for retirement funds is not matched so
far in OECD countries
Pension funds assets (% GDP)
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Australia
Belgium
C
zech
Republic
Finland
G
erm
any
Iceland
Japan
M
exico
N
ew
Zealand
Poland
Slovak
R
epublic
Sw
eden
U
nited
Kingdom
en%duPIB
Pension funds assets (% GDP)
33. 33
Moreover most studies show that the needs for
pension funds are much higher than the present
level
Minimum needs of pension funds in the EU in % of GDP
0,0
20,0
40,0
60,0
80,0
100,0
120,0
140,0
2000 EU 2004 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050
In%ofGDP
2000
EU 2004
2010
2020
2030
2040
2050
34. 34
Needs for retirement funds is even less matched
in emerging economies
0,00
10,00
20,00
30,00
40,00
50,00
60,00
70,00
In%ofGDP
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Colom
bia
ElSalvador
Fiji
India
Kazakhstan
Pakistan
Peru
Russia
Slovenia
SriLanka
Ukraine
Pension funds assets in emerging economies
Pension funds assets (% GDP)
35. 35
Financial consequences of this new macroeconomic and
demographic environment
• For the next 10 to 15 years, global LT interest rates could remain low
due to the demand for LT sovereign bonds (as has been the case over
the past few years).
• For this period the excess savings of emerging economies should help
finance all the needs.
• However, progressively, due to the dry-up of underemployment in
emerging economies, excess savings will disapear, and the level of
savings should pick-up in developed countries (the Modigliani theory
favoring the increase of savings late in life will be tested).
• If there is not enough savings, then public deficit will increase and
public debt could explode.
36. 36
We have been witnessing an increase of about 100 % of
bond markets although LT interest rates have consistently
dropped
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
40000
45000
InbillionUS$$
Evolution of bond market in the world
Autres
Corporate
Govt
37. 37
This is particularly true in the US where the impact of
asian flow of funds has been the strongest
Evolution de la dette obligataire US et taux 10 ans
60,0
70,0
80,0
90,0
100,0
110,0
120,0
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
En%duPIB
3
3,5
4
4,5
5
5,5
6
6,5
7
7,5
En%
Total% du PIB
Tx 10 ans US
38. 38
The XXIst century could well look alike the
XIXth century
Taux d'intérêt à 10 ans français et américains depuis 1800
-5
0
5
10
15
20
18
00
18
10
18
20
18
30
18
40
18
50
18
60
18
70
18
80
18
90
19
00
19
10
19
20
19
30
19
40
19
50
19
60
19
70
19
80
19
90
20
00
FRANCE
ETATS-UNIS
Ecart France - Etats-Unis
Source : CSFB
39. 39
The structure of demand of securities shows that we have
been progressively reverting to the situation of the
beginning of the XX th century and should continue to do
so
Evolution of the sovereign debt structure in France
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
1913
1917
1921
1925
1929
1933
1937
1941
1945
1949
1953
1957
1961
1965
1969
1973
1977
1981
1985
1989
1993
1997
2001
en%dutotal
Concours BDF
BdT à CT (jusqu'à 5ans)
Engagements Divers
Dette long terme obligataire
Dette perpétuelle
40. 40
The only serious concern is the capacity of Governments
to tackle the issue of savings and pension funding. If they
do not succeed, then sovereign debt could explode…
Sovereign debt: The unacceptable scenario
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
2005 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050
In%ofGDP
Austria
Belgium
Czek Republic
France
Germany
Greece
Italy
Japan
Korea
Netherland
Poland
Spain
UK
US