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USD/CNH Hits Fresh YTD Highs, Implied Vols Point To Gradual Depreciation Trends
USD/CNH has hit fresh highs for the year today (7.3114). This is the highest level for the pair since early Nov last year. Nov 3 highs were 7.3309, beyond that lies the 7.3500 region. USD/CNH continues to take its cue from the higher USD/CNY fixing levels and subsequent onshore spot gains. Broadly markets aren't expecting fireworks for the yuan, with USD/CNH remaining firmly in an uptrend at this stage.
- Even as USD/CNH hits fresh YTD highs, implied vol levels remain low from a historical standpoint. The chart below plots the rolling 1 month change in spot USD/CNH against the implied 1 month vol level.
- The rate of change in 1 month CNH is quite modest by historical standards, even with elevated spot levels, which speaks to the gradual nature of the run higher in the pair.
- When rates of change in USD/CNH get into the 3-4% range, implied vols are naturally higher, but equally such moves may see firmer push back by the authorities on yuan depreciation pressures.
- Such a backdrop may also encourage the market to buy protection, although that doesn't appear to be happening at the current juncture.
- Longer term implied vols are drifting higher, with 6mth up to 5.25%, which will also incorporate US election risks. Still, this is well below 2023 highs.
Fig 1: USD/CNH Rolling 1 Mth Change Versus 1mth Implied Vol
Source: MNI - Market News/Bloomberg- The USD/CNY fixing beta with respect to broader USD moves also remains very lows, see the rolling 1 month change for the fixing BBDXY index below.
- Again, this points to steady yuan losses rather than anything dramatic. This may change if a USD downtrend emerges, with the authorities potentially willing to encourage some retracement in USD/CNY under such a scenario.
- However, a continued strong USD backdrop is likely to see the fixing maintain a low beta to such moves. A widening of the daily trading band etc, which is something some sell side analysts are mindful of, is a risk that can't be discounted, but option markets aren't priced for such a scenario.
Fig 2: USD/CNY Fixing & BBDXY USD Index Rolling 1 Month Changes
Source: MNI - Market News/Bloomberg
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