G10 Rates Summary: Q2 2019 Update
Core Content Overview
This document provides updated forecasts for G10 interest rates and bond yields for Q2 2019, based on the BNP Paribas Global Outlook. The analysis reflects changes in central bank policies and economic outlooks, particularly focusing on the US, Germany, Japan, and Australia. It highlights the potential impact of monetary policy shifts on yield curves and spreads.
Main Points
- US Federal Reserve: No further rate hikes are expected in 2019, leading to a downward revision in Treasury yield forecasts.
- Germany (EONIA): Yield forecasts have been lowered due to weaker European growth expectations and a more accommodative stance by the European Central Bank.
- United Kingdom (BoE): The Bank of England is expected to hike rates only once in 2019, which has affected yield forecasts.
- Australia (RBA): The Reserve Bank of Australia is anticipated to cut rates in 2019, resulting in lower yield forecasts for Australian bonds.
- Sovereign Spreads: Tightening is expected as central banks continue to provide liquidity, which is likely to reduce the spread between yields of different countries.
Key Information
US Rates Forecast
| Maturity |
Spot |
BNPP Forecast (Jun-19) |
Forecast vs Spot |
Market-Implied Forward (Jun-19) |
Forecast vs Forward |
BNPP Forecast (Dec-19) |
Forecast vs Spot |
Market-Implied Forward (Dec-19) |
Forecast vs Forward |
BNPP Forecast (Dec-20) |
Forecast vs Spot |
Market-Implied Forward (Dec-20) |
Forecast vs Forward |
| FF* |
2.25-2.50 |
2.25-2.50 |
- |
- |
2.25-2.50 |
- |
2.54 |
-54 |
2.54 |
-54 |
2.54 |
-54 |
|
| 2y |
2.47 |
2.60 |
+13 |
2.44 |
-7 |
2.44 |
-47 |
2.00 |
-47 |
2.00 |
-47 |
|
|
| 5y |
2.43 |
2.60 |
+17 |
2.44 |
+3 |
2.47 |
-18 |
2.25 |
-34 |
2.25 |
-34 |
|
|
| 10y |
2.64 |
2.80 |
+16 |
2.65 |
+6 |
2.67 |
+3 |
2.50 |
-14 |
2.50 |
-14 |
|
|
| 30y |
3.03 |
3.10 |
+7 |
3.04 |
+6 |
3.06 |
-6 |
2.80 |
-23 |
2.80 |
-23 |
|
|
Germany Rates Forecast
| Maturity |
Spot |
BNPP Forecast (Jun-19) |
Forecast vs Spot |
Market-Implied Forward (Jun-19) |
Forecast vs Forward |
BNPP Forecast (Dec-19) |
Forecast vs Spot |
Market-Implied Forward (Dec-19) |
Forecast vs Forward |
BNPP Forecast (Dec-20) |
Forecast vs Spot |
Market-Implied Forward (Dec-20) |
Forecast vs Forward |
| EONIA |
-0.36 |
-0.35 |
- |
- |
-0.35 |
- |
-0.35 |
- |
-0.35 |
- |
|
|
|
| 2y |
-0.56 |
-0.50 |
+6 |
-0.62 |
+12 |
-0.50 |
+6 |
-0.62 |
+12 |
-0.61 |
+11 |
|
|
| 5y |
-0.37 |
-0.25 |
+12 |
-0.36 |
+11 |
-0.25 |
+12 |
-0.32 |
+7 |
-0.21 |
+1 |
|
|
| 10y |
0.06 |
0.30 |
+24 |
0.11 |
+19 |
0.40 |
+34 |
0.19 |
+11 |
0.31 |
+9 |
|
|
| 30y |
0.72 |
1.00 |
+28 |
0.75 |
+25 |
1.00 |
+28 |
0.78 |
+22 |
0.83 |
-17 |
|
|
Japan Rates Forecast
| Maturity |
Spot |
BNPP Forecast (Jun-19) |
Forecast vs Spot |
Market-Implied Forward (Jun-19) |
Forecast vs Forward |
BNPP Forecast (Dec-19) |
Forecast vs Spot |
Market-Implied Forward (Dec-19) |
Forecast vs Forward |
BNPP Forecast (Dec-20) |
Forecast vs Spot |
Market-Implied Forward (Dec-20) |
Forecast vs Forward |
| Call rate |
-0.03 |
-0.10 |
- |
- |
-0.20 |
- |
-0.10 |
- |
-0.20 |
- |
|
|
|
| 2y |
-0.15 |
-0.16 |
-1 |
-0.16 |
-0 |
-0.20 |
-5 |
-0.18 |
-2 |
-0.22 |
-0 |
|
|
| 5y |
-0.15 |
-0.15 |
-0 |
-0.16 |
+1 |
-0.18 |
-3 |
-0.17 |
-1 |
-0.20 |
-5 |
|
|
| 10y |
-0.01 |
0.00 |
+1 |
0.02 |
-2 |
-0.05 |
-4 |
0.05 |
-10 |
-0.20 |
-19 |
|
|
Australia Rates Forecast
| Maturity |
Spot |
BNPP Forecast (Jun-19) |
Forecast vs Spot |
Market-Implied Forward (Jun-19) |
Forecast vs Forward |
BNPP Forecast (Dec-19) |
Forecast vs Spot |
Market-Implied Forward (Dec-19) |
Forecast vs Forward |
BNPP Forecast (Dec-20) |
Forecast vs Spot |
Market-Implied Forward (Dec-20) |
Forecast vs Forward |
| Cash rate |
1.50 |
1.50 |
- |
- |
1.00 |
- |
1.00 |
- |
1.00 |
- |
|
|
|
| 2y |
1.67 |
1.60 |
-7 |
1.61 |
-1 |
1.30 |
-37 |
1.72 |
-42 |
1.50 |
-17 |
|
|
| 5y |
1.70 |
1.70 |
-0 |
1.74 |
-4 |
1.50 |
-20 |
1.86 |
-36 |
2.00 |
+30 |
|
|
| 10y |
2.09 |
2.00 |
-9 |
2.11 |
-11 |
1.80 |
-29 |
2.18 |
-38 |
2.00 |
-9 |
|
|
Yield Curve and Spread Analysis
US Yield Curves and Spreads
| Curve/Spread |
Spot |
BNPP Forecast (Jun-19) |
Forecast vs Spot |
Market-Implied Forward (Jun-19) |
Forecast vs Forward |
BNPP Forecast (Dec-19) |
Forecast vs Spot |
Market-Implied Forward (Dec-19) |
Forecast vs Forward |
BNPP Forecast (Dec-20) |
Forecast vs Spot |
Market-Implied Forward (Dec-20) |
Forecast vs Forward |
| 2s10s |
17 |
20 |
+3 |
21 |
-1 |
30 |
+13 |
24 |
+6 |
50 |
+33 |
|
|
| 10s30s |
39 |
30 |
-9 |
39 |
-9 |
30 |
-9 |
29 |
+16 |
45 |
-5 |
|
|
| 2s5s10s |
-24 |
-20 |
+4 |
-21 |
+1 |
-10 |
+14 |
-18 |
+8 |
0 |
+24 |
|
|
| 2s10s |
62 |
80 |
+18 |
73 |
+7 |
80 |
+18 |
81 |
-1 |
90 |
+33 |
|
|
| 10s30s |
50 |
45 |
-5 |
37 |
+8 |
45 |
-5 |
29 |
+16 |
45 |
-5 |
|
|
| 2s5s10s |
-11 |
-5 |
+6 |
-17 |
+12 |
-5 |
+6 |
-24 |
+19 |
-5 |
+6 |
|
|
Germany Yield Curves and Spreads
| Curve/Spread |
Spot |
BNPP Forecast (Jun-19) |
Forecast vs Spot |
Market-Implied Forward (Jun-19) |
Forecast vs Forward |
BNPP Forecast (Dec-19) |
Forecast vs Spot |
Market-Implied Forward (Dec-19) |
Forecast vs Forward |
BNPP Forecast (Dec-20) |
Forecast vs Spot |
Market-Implied Forward (Dec-20) |
Forecast vs Forward |
| Job |
13 |
16 |
+3 |
18 |
-2 |
15 |
+2 |
24 |
-9 |
2 |
|
|
|
| 10s30s |
63 |
65 |
+2 |
61 |
+4 |
65 |
+2 |
59 |
+6 |
55 |
-8 |
|
|
| 2s5s10s |
-14 |
-14 |
-0 |
-18 |
+4 |
-11 |
+3 |
-21 |
+10 |
2 |
+16 |
|
|
| 2s10s |
45 |
55 |
+10 |
60 |
-5 |
55 |
+10 |
66 |
-11 |
55 |
+10 |
|
|
| 10s30s |
50 |
45 |
-5 |
37 |
+8 |
45 |
-5 |
29 |
+16 |
45 |
-5 |
|
|
| 2s5s10s |
-11 |
-5 |
+6 |
-17 |
+12 |
-5 |
+6 |
-24 |
+19 |
-5 |
+6 |
|
|
Australia Yield Curves and Spreads
| Curve/Spread |
Spot |
BNPP Forecast (Jun-19) |
Forecast vs Spot |
Market-Implied Forward (Jun-19) |
Forecast vs Forward |
BNPP Forecast (Dec-19) |
Forecast vs Spot |
Market-Implied Forward (Dec-19) |
Forecast vs Forward |
BNPP Forecast (Dec-20) |
Forecast vs Spot |
Market-Implied Forward (Dec-20) |
Forecast vs Forward |
| UK |
42 |
40 |
-2 |
51 |
-11 |
50 |
+8 |
46 |
+4 |
50 |
+8 |
|
|
| 2s5s10s |
-36 |
-20 |
+16 |
-24 |
+4 |
-10 |
+26 |
-18 |
+8 |
50 |
+86 |
|
|
| US-GER |
257 |
250 |
-7 |
254 |
-4 |
240 |
-17 |
249 |
-9 |
210 |
-47 |
|
|
| AUD-US |
-55 |
-80 |
-25 |
-54 |
-26 |
-90 |
-35 |
-50 |
-40 |
-50 |
+5 |
|
|
Important Notes
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