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Dr. Jacob A. FrenkelDr. Jacob A. FrenkelChairman, JPMorgan Chase InternationalChairman, JPMorgan Chase International
Chairman, Group of Thirty (G30)Chairman, Group of Thirty (G30)Former Governor, Bank of IsraelFormer Governor, Bank of Israel
Panel Discussion IIPanel Discussion IIThe Seventeenth Dubrovnik Economic ConferenceThe Seventeenth Dubrovnik Economic ConferenceCroatian National BankCroatian National BankDubrovnik, June 29-July 2. 2011Dubrovnik, June 29-July 2. 2011
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Global ImbalancesGlobal Imbalances
• Imbalances in International PaymentsImbalances in International Payments
• Imbalances in Macro Policies Imbalances in Macro Policies
• Imbalances in the Euro-SystemImbalances in the Euro-System
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International Payments ImbalancesInternational Payments Imbalances
• Current Accounts ImbalancesCurrent Accounts Imbalances
• Who Holds US Treasuries?Who Holds US Treasuries?
• International Reserves International Reserves
• Savings ImbalancesSavings Imbalances
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Current Account of Balance of PaymentsCurrent Account of Balance of Payments
-$494
-$79-$37
$462
$630
-600
-300
0
300
600
United States Latin America and the Caribbean
European Union Middle East, N. Africa, & Russia
Asia
(U.S. dollars, bill.)
US$ billions, 2011US$ billions, 2011
China $372Japan $134
Of Which:
Source: IMF, last update Apr 03 2011, WEO (2011 Forecast)
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Current Account of Balance of PaymentsCurrent Account of Balance of Payments
-900
-700
-500
-300
-100
100
300
500
700
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
(U.S. dollars, bill.)
IMF ForecastsEuropean UnionUnited StatesMiddle East, N. Africa, & RussiaAsia
Middle East, N. Africa, &
Russia, 2011: $462B
Asia, 2011: $630B
EU, 2011: -$37B
US, 2011: -$494B
US Spends
Europe Balances
Asia & Oil Exporters Save
Source: IMF, last update Apr 03 2011, WEO (2010 & 2011 Forecast)
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Global Treasury HoldingsGlobal Treasury Holdings
26%
20%
7%
5% 5%3% 3%
0
0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
0.25
China Japan United Kingdom OPEC Brazil Caribbean Russia
(% of total foreign holdings)
Source: US Treasury, Last Observation: March 2011
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Accumulation of Foreign Exchange Accumulation of Foreign Exchange Reserves (Bill. Usd)Reserves (Bill. Usd)
$2,421
$241$364
$156 $105
0
250
500
750
1,000
1,250
1,500
1,750
2,000
2,250
2,500
2,750
3,000
China Japan Russia Taiwan Korea
($B)
Flow, 2005 - 2011
$3,045
$1,062
$468 $399$305
0
250
500
750
1,000
1,250
1,500
1,750
2,000
2,250
2,500
2,750
3,000
3,250
3,500
China Japan Russia Taiwan Korea
($B)
Stock, May 2011
Source: Nat'l Statistical Institutes, Foreign-Exchange Reserves ex. Gold, Last Observation: May 2011; China (3/11)
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Gross National Savings as a % of GDP, Gross National Savings as a % of GDP, 20102010
52
34
24
20
12
0
10
20
30
40
50
China* India Japan Euro Area United States
(% of GDP)
Source: US Treasury, Last Observation: March 2011*For China, 2009 national savings rate; for all others, 2010.
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• Global Interest Rate CutsGlobal Interest Rate Cuts
• Nominal and Real Interest RatesNominal and Real Interest Rates
• Central Bank’s Balance SheetsCentral Bank’s Balance Sheets
• Fiscal Deficits and Public DebtFiscal Deficits and Public Debt
Imbalances in Macro PoliciesImbalances in Macro Policies
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Coordinated Global Rate CutsCoordinated Global Rate Cuts
-1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
(%)
United Kingdom Japan Eurozone Canada United States
EUR, 1.25%
Canada, 1.0%
Japan 0.1%
US 0.25%
UK 0.5%
Source: Bloomberg Market Data, Last observation: 20 Jun, 2011
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Global Policy Rates: Developed MarketsGlobal Policy Rates: Developed Markets
-5
-2.5
0
2.5
5
7.5
10
12.5
15
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
(%, 12mo moving avg.)
Real avg. Policy Rate Nominal avg. Policy Rate
Nominal
Real
Source: JPMorgan Chase, National Statistical Institutest, Last Observation: Nominal - April 2011; Real - March 2011
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Global Policy Rates: Main Rate & Real Global Policy Rates: Main Rate & Real RatesRates
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010-2
-1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6(%)
ECB Refinancing RateReal Policy Rate (Headline CPI-deflated)
Bank Rate
Real Rate
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7(%)
Real Policy Rate (Headline CPI-deflated)
Federal Reserve Target Fed Funds Rate
Bank Rate
Real Rate
Source: ECB, Fed; Last Observation: Main Policy Rate - 20 Jun, 2011; Real Rate - May 2011 (Fed), May 2011 (ECB)
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Global Policy Rates: Main Rate & Real Global Policy Rates: Main Rate & Real RatesRates
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010-2
-1
0
1
2
3(%)
Real Policy Rate (Headline CPI-deflated)
BoJ Overnight Call Rate
Real Rate
Bank Rate
Source: BoE, BoJ; Last Observation: Main Policy Rate - 20 Jun, 2011; Real Rate - May 2011 (BoE), May 2011 (BoJ)
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8(%)
BoE Base Rate
Real Policy Rate (Headline CPI-deflated)
Bank Rate
Real Rate
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Total Assets of Key Central Banks Total Assets of Key Central Banks (indexed levels)(indexed levels)
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
Jun-07 Dec-07 Jun-08 Dec-08 Jun-09 Dec-09 Jun-10 Dec-10 Jun-11
(indexed, end of June 2007 = 100)
BoE ECB Federal Reserve
BoE: 300
Fed: 326
ECB: 157
Source: NSI's, Last Observation: Fed, BoE (Jun 15, 2011); ECB (Jun 10, 2011)
Current assetsBillions of $
Total 5,934Of Which: Fed 2,832 BoE 387 ECB 2,715
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Federal Reserve Balance Sheet Assets: Federal Reserve Balance Sheet Assets: Total Assets & Security HoldingsTotal Assets & Security Holdings
0
250
500
750
1,000
1,250
1,500
1,750
2,000
2,250
2,500
2,750
3,000
Jun-07 Dec-07 Jun-08 Dec-08 Jun-09 Dec-09 Jun-10 Dec-10 Jun-11
(Bill Usd)
Total Assets
Treasury Securities Held
Federal Agency Securities
Mortgage Backed Securities
Assets: $2,832 bill.
Treasury Securities: $1,576 bill.
Agencies: $118 bill.
MBS: $915 bill.
Source: Federal Reserve, Last Observation: 15 Jun, 2011
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Fiscal Positions: General Government Fiscal Positions: General Government BalanceBalance
-14
-12
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
0
2
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
(Percent of GDP)
IMF Forecasts United States Euro Area Japan
Japan, 2011: -10.0%
Euro Area, 2011: -4.4%
US, 2011: -10.8%
Source: IMF, WEO Database, last update Jun 17 2011, WEO (2010 Estimate, 2011 Forecast)
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Fiscal Positions: Net DebtFiscal Positions: Net Debt
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
(Percent of GDP)
IMF Forecasts United StatesEuro Area Japan
Euro Area, 2011: 66.9%
Japan, 2011:
127.8%
US, 2011: 72.4%
Source: IMF, WEO Database, last update Jun 17 2011, WEO (2010 Estimate, 2011 Forecast)
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• Unemployment & ProductivityUnemployment & Productivity
• Budget Deficits and Public Debt Budget Deficits and Public Debt
• Savings and Payments Imbalances Savings and Payments Imbalances
• Spreads, CDS, and BanksSpreads, CDS, and Banks
• “ “Bad Zones” and the CrisisBad Zones” and the Crisis
Imbalances in the Euro-System Imbalances in the Euro-System
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Unemployment Rate (%): Selected Euro Unemployment Rate (%): Selected Euro Area CountriesArea Countries
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
(% of Labor Force)
Germany Greece IrelandSpain Portugal
Spain: 20.7%
Portugal: 12.6%
Greece: 16.2%
Ireland: 14.8%
Germany: 7.0%
Source: Eurostat, Last Observation: Ireland, Germany (5/11); Spain (4/11); Greece (3/11)
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Relative Unit Labor Costs, Relative Unit Labor Costs, Manufacturing SectorManufacturing Sector
Source: OECD December 2010, Last observation: Q4/2010
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Relative Unit Labor Costs, Relative Unit Labor Costs, Manufacturing SectorManufacturing Sector
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
140
150
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
(index, Q1 2001 = 100)
Germany Greece Italy Spain United States Euro Area
Italy: 133
Greece: 112
Spain: 123
Euro Area: 121
Germany: 98
US: 59
Stage 2 EMU
Euro adoption
Source: OECD December 2010, Last observation: Q4/2010
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Fiscal Position: General Government Balance Fiscal Position: General Government Balance – Select Euro Area Economies– Select Euro Area Economies
Source: IMF, WEO Database, last update Jun 17 2011, WEO (2010 Estimate, 2011 Forecast)
-36
-26
-16
-6
4
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
(Percent of GDP)
IMF Forecast Germany Greece Ireland Spain Portugal
Germany, 2011: -2.3%
Greece, 2011: -7.4%
Spain, 2011: -6.2%
Portugal, 2011: -5.6%
Ireland, 2011: -10.8%
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Fiscal Positions: Net Debt – Select Euro Fiscal Positions: Net Debt – Select Euro Area EconomiesArea Economies
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
(Percent of GDP)
IMF Forecast Germany GreeceIreland Spain Portugal
Greece, 2011: 152.3%
Spain, 2011: 52.6%
Ireland, 2011: 95.2%
Portugal, 2011: 86.3%
Germany, 2011: 54.7%
Source: IMF, WEO Database, last update Jun 17 2011, WEO (2010 Estimate, 2011 Forecast)
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Change in Gross National Saving Rate: Change in Gross National Saving Rate: Select European Counties (2000 – 2010)Select European Counties (2000 – 2010)
2.4
-2.9
-4.6
-5.7
-8.5-9.1 -8.6
-13.1-14
-12
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
0
2
4
Germany UK Italy Spain France Ireland Greece Portugal
(Difference, in % between 2000 & 2010 in Saving Rate)
Source: Eurostat, Last Update: March 11, 2011
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Change in Gross National Saving Rate: Change in Gross National Saving Rate: Select European Counties (2000 – 2010)Select European Counties (2000 – 2010)
5.8
0.6
-0.5-1.3 -1.6 -2
-5 -5.1-6
-4
-2
0
2
4
6
8
Ger
man
y
UK
Ital
y
Sp
ain
Fra
nce
Irel
and
Gre
ece
Po
rtu
gal
(Difference, in % between 2000 & 2007 in Saving Rate)
-3.4 -3.5-4.1
-7.8
-4.1
-11.1
-3.5 -3.5
-12
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
0
Ger
man
y
UK
Ital
y
Sp
ain
Fra
nce
Irel
and
Gre
ece
Po
rtu
gal
(Difference, in % between 2007 & 2010 in Saving Rate)
Change between
2000-2007
Change between
2007-2010
Source: Eurostat, Last Update: March 11, 2011
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Euro Area Current Account Euro Area Current Account Balance (% of GDP)Balance (% of GDP)
-12
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
0
2
4
6
8
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
(Percent of GDP)
IMF Forecast Germany Ireland, Spain, Greece, & Portugal
Germany, 2011: 5.1%
GIPS, 2011: -5.2%
Source: IMF, WEO Database, last update Jun 17 2011, WEO (2010 Estimate, 2011 Forecast)
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Greece, Portugal, Ireland and Spain: Greece, Portugal, Ireland and Spain: Gross Financing NeedsGross Financing Needs
2010 2011 2012 20132010 - 2013
Financing Needsbill. Eur bill. Eur bill. Eur bill. Eur bill. Eur
Deficit 22.0 16.8 14.3 10.8Maturing Debt 0.4 38.9 31.7 27.8
Deficit 12.6 9.7 9.6 10.3Maturing Debt 0.5 27.1 9.1 9.7
Deficit 49.6 16.8 14.2 12.2Maturing Debt 0.0 10.8 5.6 6.1
Deficit 98.2 67.6 63.2 57.7Maturing Debt 8.9 130.2 70.3 68.8
Ireland 115.3
Spain 564.7
Government Financing Needs, 2010 - 2013
Greece 162.7
Portugal 88.7
Source: IMF, Bloomberg Market Data, last update: BBG - Jun 19 2011/ WEO - October 2010 database
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10yr Government Bond Yield Spread10yr Government Bond Yield Spread
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
Dec-09 Mar-10 Jun-10 Sep-10 Dec-10 Mar-11 Jun-11
(spread over German Bunds, bps)
Greece Spain Portugal Ireland
Spain: 262bp
Portugal: 819bp
Ireland: 849bp
Greece: 1438bp
Source: Bloomberg Market Data, Last Observation: Jun 20, 2011
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European Sovereign CDS PremiaEuropean Sovereign CDS Premia
0100200300400500600700800900
1,0001,1001,2001,3001,4001,5001,6001,7001,8001,9002,0002,1002,2002,300
Jun-08 Dec-08 Jun-09 Dec-09 Jun-10 Dec-10 Jun-11
(spread in basis points)
Greece 5yr CDS Spain 5yr CDS Portugal 5yr CDSGermany 5yr CDS Ireland 5yr CDS Greece:
2149bp
Ireland: 796bp
Portugal: 810bp
Spain: 287bp
Germany: 40bp
Source: Bloomberg Market Data, CMAN, last observation: June 17, 2011
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European Sovereign and Corporate CDS European Sovereign and Corporate CDS SpreadsSpreads
Source: Markiit iTraxx data, Last Observation: Jun 17, 2011
30
50
70
90
110
130
150
170
190
210
230
Oct-2009 Jan-2010 Apr-2010 Jul-2010 Oct-2010 Jan-2011 Apr-2011 Jul-2011
(CDS, spread in basis points)
iTraxx Western Europe SovX (sovereign), generic 5y
iTraxx Europe HG Corporate, generic 5y
iTraxx Europe Senior Financial, generic 5y
Financial: 165bp
Corporate: 111bp
Sovereign: 221bp
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Bank Holdings of Domestic Government Bank Holdings of Domestic Government Securities (% of total bank assets)Securities (% of total bank assets)
Source: Federal Reserve (Flow of Funds), ECB (end-of-quarter value), Last observation: Q2/ 2010 (US), Q3/ 2010 (Euro Area)
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009
(% share of bank assets)
United States, Commercial Banks Euro Area, MFIs
Euro Area:4.9%
US: 1.7%
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Gross Government Debt and Budget Gross Government Debt and Budget Deficit (% of GDP 2010)Deficit (% of GDP 2010)
Source: IMF, last update Apr 03 2011, WEO (2010 Forecast)
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Gross Government Debt and Budget Gross Government Debt and Budget Deficit (% of GDP 2010)Deficit (% of GDP 2010)
Austria
Belgium
Euro Area
France
Germany
Greece
IrelandItaly
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
UK US
Japan
10
30
50
70
90
110
130
150
170
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ss G
ener
al G
ove
rnm
ent
Deb
t (%
of
GD
P),
201
1
General Government Balance (% of GDP), 2011
"Bad" - Zone"
Source: IMF, last update Jun 17 2011, WEO (2010 Forecast)
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Current Account Balance and Budget Current Account Balance and Budget Deficit (% of GDP 2010)Deficit (% of GDP 2010)
Source: IMF, last update Apr 03 2011, WEO (2010 Forecast)
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Current Account Balance and Budget Current Account Balance and Budget Deficit (% of GDP 2010)Deficit (% of GDP 2010)
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Czech
Euro Area
France
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
Sweden
UKUS
Japan
-12
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
0
2
4
6
8
10
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% o
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), 2
011
General Government Balance (% of GDP), 2011
"Bad" - Zone"
Source: IMF, last update Jun 17 2011, WEO (2010 Forecast)
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Gross National Saving Rate and Budget Gross National Saving Rate and Budget Deficit (% of GDP 2010)Deficit (% of GDP 2010)
Source: IMF, last update Apr 03 2011, WEO (2010 Forecast); Eurostat (2010 forecast, EA13)
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Gross National Saving Rate and Budget Gross National Saving Rate and Budget Deficit (% of GDP 2010)Deficit (% of GDP 2010)
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Czech
Euro Area
France
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Portugal
Slovak Republic
Spain
Sweden
UKUS
Japan
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
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Gro
ss N
atio
nal
Sav
ing
Rat
e (%
of
GD
P),
201
1
General Government Balance (% of GDP), 2011
"Bad" - Zone"
Source: IMF, last update Jun 17 2011, WEO (2010 Forecast); Eurostat (2010 forecast, EA13)