A Global Assessment of the Implications of Recent Banking Sector Developments

Tuesday 21 March 2023

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A Global Assessment of the Implications of Recent Banking Sector Developments

March 2023 | In the US, the credit crunch, which is already starting to materialize, will impact growth and will determine how pronounced the recession will be. Amid a weaker economic outlook, the market is reassessing central banks' actions. European banks' earnings growth will still be positive, just less so than previously thought. Concerns about credit crunches in Europe appear excessive amid the strong liquidity profile and capital position of European banks. While we already started the year with a cautious stance in risky assets, we have become increasingly prudent in credit high yield. We have also become more constructive on US duration, as it has started to work again as a diversifier of risk in periods of turmoil.

01 | The economic landing could be harder than initially thought. We already see a tangible deterioration of the US economy, which should fall into a recession in Q2.

02 | Going forward, we think that the European banking system is strong and that current repricing will generate attractive opportunities in credit for the most stable, quality retail banks.

03 | Emerging market assets, which have been the best performers in the recent past, have not been immune to the market volatility, with some widening in hard currency debt spreads.

Global Assessment - Recent Banking Sector Developments

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