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MNI is the leading provider
of intelligence and analysis on the Global Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange and Energy markets. We use an innovative combination of real-time analysis, deep fundamental research and journalism to provide unique and actionable insights for traders and investors. Our "All signal, no noise" approach drives an intelligence service that is succinct and timely, which is highly regarded by our time constrained client base.Our Head Office is in London with offices in Chicago, Washington and Beijing, as well as an on the ground presence in other major financial centres across the world.
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- Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) is a theory that gives implied 'fair' exchange rates based on a relative price level of two countries. Assuming no transaction costs, identical goods in different markets would be priced the same.
- Based on Eurostat OECD calculations of the FX 'fair' value exchange rates using the PPP theory, the chart below shows that the Euro remains the most significantly 'undervalued' currency in the G10 market (nearly 19.4% undervalued relative to the USD), while the Swiss Franc is the most 'expensive' currency (23.4% overvalued against the USD).
- Using a 'value approach' based on the PPP theory, EURCHF would be the value trade given the current spot rates.
- However, it is important to know that academic research has found that PPP works only in the long term and therefore currencies like the Euro can remain cheap for a long time before converging back towards its 'fair' value.
- JPY is the second most undervalued currency among the G10 world (-11.9% vs. USD); USDJPY has been gradually diverging from its fair value in the past year.
Source: Bloomberg/Eurostat/MNI
Why MNI
MNI is the leading provider
of intelligence and analysis on the Global Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange and Energy markets. We use an innovative combination of real-time analysis, deep fundamental research and journalism to provide unique and actionable insights for traders and investors. Our "All signal, no noise" approach drives an intelligence service that is succinct and timely, which is highly regarded by our time constrained client base.Our Head Office is in London with offices in Chicago, Washington and Beijing, as well as an on the ground presence in other major financial centres across the world.
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