To prevent crisis, raise domestic rates

salt · 1 To prevent crisis, raise domestic rates Mon Sep 02, 2013 1:21 am

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Read what a veteran Central Banker, WA Wijewardena has written about the outlook of LKR.

The ominous Black Swan has hit India, bringing enormous risks to that country today. Sri Lanka should avoid the inevitable Black Swan Event by shedding its high growth objective for the time being by raising domestic interest rates and saving its currency.

http://www.ft.lk/2013/09/02/ominous-black-swan-hits-india-is-sri-lanka-spared/

traderathome · 2 Re: To prevent crisis, raise domestic rates Mon Sep 02, 2013 8:42 am

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Thanks Salt Smile

Chinwi · 3 Re: To prevent crisis, raise domestic rates Mon Sep 02, 2013 9:28 am

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Going down Indian rupee means more and more affordable imports from India.

I think they have to impose further direct / indirect means to curtail import demands.

If they cannot control outflow first they have to stop next rate cut. Due to emerging situation, I feel they will not go for the next cut.

Somehow, I think our domestic interest rates are still at higher end compared to many other countries.

Slstock · 4 Re: To prevent crisis, raise domestic rates Mon Sep 02, 2013 9:37 am

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Delay overall rate cut or they can impose restrictions to target importation from India like they already did on Vehicles .

Chinwi wrote:Going down Indian rupee means more and more affordable imports from India.

I think they have to impose further direct / indirect means to curtail import demands.

If they cannot control outflow first they have to stop next rate cut. Due to emerging situation, I feel they will not go for the next cut.

Somehow, I think our domestic interest rates are still at higher end compared to many other countries.

VISA · 5 Re: To prevent crisis, raise domestic rates Mon Sep 02, 2013 10:03 am

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what about deprecating LKR and built up USD reserves.

salt · 6 Re: To prevent crisis, raise domestic rates Mon Sep 02, 2013 10:14 am

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Not only INR, all major Asian currencies are going down making imports are cheap

can somebody tell us figures
Our official reserves are about USD 6+billion and foreign holding of LKR denominated debt is about USD 3.5 billion.

Terrible equation!

Slstock · 7 Re: To prevent crisis, raise domestic rates Mon Sep 02, 2013 11:12 am

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Yes several asian currencies depreciated but we need to mainly target where the big imports can come. India and Japan for example ( that too mainly cars)

To mess with overall interest rates to tackle independent but isolated issues might jeopardize balance between internal growth.

salt wrote:Not only INR, all major Asian currencies are going down making imports are cheap

can somebody tell us figures
Our official reserves are about USD 6+billion and foreign holding of LKR denominated debt is about USD 3.5 billion.

Terrible equation!

salt · 8 Re: To prevent crisis, raise domestic rates Mon Sep 02, 2013 12:46 pm

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Interest rates is the only policy tool in central bank's hand. it is the key & most effective tool.

Isolated issues... ? well, time will tell us whether it is really
Its a global problem.
May people have expressed fear that this may lead to a panic of nature of Asian financial crisis... that's why some banks has taken efforts to raise rates...

Slstock · 9 Re: To prevent crisis, raise domestic rates Mon Sep 02, 2013 12:54 pm

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In Sri Lanka? Which ones?

salt wrote: that's why some banks has taken efforts to raise rates...

The Alchemist · 10 Re: To prevent crisis, raise domestic rates Mon Sep 02, 2013 1:20 pm

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salt wrote:Read what a veteran Central Banker, WA Wijewardena has written about the outlook of LKR.

The ominous Black Swan has hit India, bringing enormous risks to that country today. Sri Lanka should avoid the inevitable Black Swan Event by shedding its high growth objective for the time being by raising domestic interest rates and saving its currency.

http://www.ft.lk/2013/09/02/ominous-black-swan-hits-india-is-sri-lanka-spared/

With all due respect to veteran Central Banker WA Wijewardena, what is happening in India (in my humble opinion) is not a Black Swan event.
A black swan event is a totally unexpected phenomenon which comes out of the blue.
When the Fed went into the QE program, everyone knew that it would end one day. it was not going to be forever.
Please listen to Interview on Bloomberg on 29th August 2013 with Jagdish Bhagwati, Professor of Finance & Economics at Columbia University, New York. He is an India Expert who was a classmate of Manmohan Singh at Cambridge University.

http://bloom.bg/14aNJZy

Veteran Banker WA Wijewardena points out some very important facts in his article. we have to deal with the unholy trinity (BOP/ Current Account deficits), Interest rate & exchange rate.
we have to do a delicate balancing act.
I have heard that Interest rate cut is coming soon. Cabraal's mandate is to spur GDP Growth.
We simply cannot afford to allow the Rupee to devalue / depreciate. (think debt repayments, crude oil). We cannot afford imported Inflation which is already high. people in the villages are buying milk powder by the teaspoon.we have to cut down / discourage unneccesary imports (increase margin & duty). we can support special export sectorby giving tax incentives to help them compete internationally. cut down waste, corruption in state sector & privatize SOE's.
In case of increasing outflow, surely we can get help from the Chinese to prop up our Reserves ? They have Trillions of USD. All we need is a few Billion. Rupee - USD Swap with Chinese ?!

China has a strategic Interest in Sri-Lanka.
http://forum.srilankaequity.com/t30531-chinas-strategic-presence-in-sri-lanka#180050

It is good that it is a Wet Year.
A black Swan event for Sr-Lanka is if Crude Oil goes to usd 200 a barrel due to Syrian crisis.
In the future, if Tourist dont come as expected, the integrated tourism / casino's concept does not work out as planned etc could be very problematic. (but their are billions of chinese !).

Oil & gas could be a positive future Black swan !

UKboy · 11 Re: To prevent crisis, raise domestic rates Mon Sep 02, 2013 2:33 pm

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Shorterm Solution: More $ bonds. renegotiate the repayment terms of existing loans.
Mid term: Encourage more youth to work abroad & Casino

Wishful thinking: more rain in catchment areas, Oil in mannar basin, manageable loses from Air Lanka, CPC & CEB, Cease the operation of Mihin Air with immediate effect, Sri Lanka will be an affordable place for an average tourist, India wont be an angry neighbour etc etc.

rainmaker · 12 Re: To prevent crisis, raise domestic rates Mon Sep 02, 2013 2:44 pm

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Black Swans are very rare events.

What is happening in India and especially Malaysia and Singapore is a 'Perfect Storm'

These countries have integrated capital markets with low restrictions on the movement of capital. Hence capital flight.

SL's bond and stock market is exposed to capital flight but there are huge liquidity issues - ie there is no market to pick up 10 million JKH shares or 10 billion in T Bonds. Hence capital flight can only occur at maturity.

From my experience the shock that SL will face is in March and April next year when two 100b rupee bonds expire.

70b in public debt expired yesterday... let us see how that will move around the system

salt · 13 Re: To prevent crisis, raise domestic rates Mon Sep 02, 2013 3:49 pm

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slstock wrote:In Sri Lanka? Which ones?

salt wrote: that's why some banks has taken efforts to raise rates...

Indonesia for example on last Friday raised rates. Australia was doing it well.
India too did, but looking not sufficient. Article too talks about it extensively.

wiki · 14 Re: To prevent crisis, raise domestic rates Mon Sep 02, 2013 9:38 pm

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More $........There are ways and means to overcome any problem

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