Post Pandemic Positioning - Managing liquidity in uncertain times

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Post Pandemic Positioning - Managing liquidity in uncertain times
Post
Pandemic
Positioning
Managing liquidity
in uncertain times
Post Pandemic Positioning - Managing liquidity in uncertain times
1   Introduction

           2   Fiscal & Monetary Response
Contents
           3   Current State of the Market

               Forecasting, Optimizing
           4   Liquidity & Opportunity Cost

           5   Q&A
Post Pandemic Positioning - Managing liquidity in uncertain times
Monetary Response to COVID

                                   2.50

                                   2.00

              Precipitous target   1.50

150 bps
              rate reduction by
                                   1.00
              FED due to
              economic concerns    0.50

                                   0.00

                                   Source: Federal Reserve Economic Data

                                     Trillions   $8
                                                 $7
                                                 $7
                                                 $6
                                                 $6

 $3.0
                                                 $5
              Increase in Fed
                                                 $5
              balance sheet                      $4
              assets since
 Trillion     March 20
                                                 $4
                                                 $3

                                   Source: Federal Reserve Economic Data

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Post Pandemic Positioning - Managing liquidity in uncertain times
Monetary Alphabet Soup (for the economy)

Policy
   • ZIRP: Low rates
   • FG: “Cards on the table”

Financial Markets
   • QE: Securities Purchases
   • PDCF: Lending to securities firms
   • MMLF: Backstopping money market mutual funds

Regulatory
   • SLR: Temporarily relaxing regulatory requirements

Corporates & Businesses
   • PMCCF/SMCCF: Direct lending to major corporates
   • CPFF: Commercial Paper market support
   • PPP/MSLF: Supporting loans to small- and mid-sized businesses

Consumers
   • TALF: Liquidity to support credit to consumers

Governments
   • MLF: Direct lending to state and municipal governments

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Post Pandemic Positioning - Managing liquidity in uncertain times
Fiscal Response to COVID

2020
                     Coronavirus Preparedness and Response
 March 6     $8.3B   Supplemental Appropriations Act

 March 18    $192B   Families First Coronavirus Response Act

 March 27    $2.3T   CARES ACT

                     Paycheck Protection Program and Health
  April 24   $484B   Care Enhancement Act

                     Coronavirus Response and Relief
   Dec 21    $866B   Supplemental Appropriations Act

2021
 March 11    $1.9T   American Recovery Plan Act

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Fiscal Response to COVID vs other

                      Historical US Stimulus Bills ($B)                                          Historical US Stimulus Bills ($B)
                                 Nominal $                                                             Inflation Adjusted $
             $2,500                                                                         $6                                                                 45%
  Billions

                                                                                Trillions
                       $2,300
                                                                                                                                                     40%       40%
                                                                                                     $4.95
                                                                                            $5
             $2,000                                                                                                                                            35%

                                                                                            $4                                                                 30%
                                                             $1,500
             $1,500                                                                                           23%
                                                                                                                                                               25%
                                $1,300
                                                                                            $3
                                                                                                                                                               20%
             $1,000                        $868                                             $2                              $1.79                              15%
                                                                                                                                    12%
                                                                                                                                                               10%
                                                     $483                                                                                        $0.83
              $500                                                                          $1
                                                                                                                                                               5%

                                                                       $42                  $0                                                                 0%
                $-                                                                               COVID Programs      Recovery Act / TARP     New Deal
                      CARES ACT American   CA Act   PPP/HCE Recovery New Deal                      (2020-21)               (2009)             (1929)
                        (2020) Recovery    (2020)      Act  Act / TARP (1929)
                                 (2021)              (2020)   (2009)                                         Inflation Adjusted       % of GPD

Months since
stock market            1         11         9         6        10        42
peak

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1   Introduction

Contents
           2   Fiscal & Monetary Response

           3   Current State of the Market
Current Macro Conditions

                                                       GDP                                            Unemployment Rate

Source: TradingEconomics.com / Bureau of Economic Analysis        Source: TradingEconomics.com / Bureau of Economic Analysis

                                                 Inflation                                                              Rates

Source: TradingEconomics.com / Bureau of Economic Analysis         Source: BMO

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Macro Forecasts

                                 GDP                                                              Unemployment Rate
 12.0%                                                                  6.00%         5.7%
              10.0%                                                                          5.0%
 10.0%                                                                  5.00%                             4.6%        4.4%
                      8.3%                                                                                                        4.2%          4.0%   3.9%
   8.0%                                                                 4.00%
   6.0%                       4.7%                                      3.00%
                                     3.8%
   4.0%                                     3.1%          2.6%          2.00%
                                                                 2.3%
   2.0%                                                                 1.00%
   0.0%                                                                 0.00%
               Q2      Q3      Q4      Q1    Q2            Q3    Q4                   Q2      Q3          Q4          Q1          Q2            Q3     Q4
                                                   2022                                      2021                                        2022

Source: BMO                                                             Source: BMO

                              Inflation                                                                          Rates
 3.0%                                                                   2.50%
                      2.5%                                                                                                                              2.00%
 2.5%                                                     2.2%   2.1%   2.00%
                              2.0%   2.0%   2.0%
 2.0%                                                                   1.50%
              1.4%
 1.5%
                                                                        1.00%
 1.0%
                                                                        0.50%                0.13%                                     0.25%
 0.5%                                                                                                            0.10%
                                                                        0.00%
 0.0%
                                                                                      Fed Funds       90 Day T-Bill      3-Month LIBOR 10-yr Bond Yield
              Q2      Q3      Q4     Q1     Q2            Q3     Q4
                      2021                         2022                                      Q2      Q3    Q4     Q1         Q2    Q3      Q4

Source: BMO                                                             Source: BMO

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Where did the $ go?

                                                $17

                                    Trillions
                                                $16
                                                $16
                                                $15
             Increase in Fed
  $3
                                                $15
             balance sheet                      $14
             assets since                       $14

Trillion     March 20
                                                $13
                                                $13
                                                $12

                                Source: Federal Reserve Economic Data

                                                $8
                                    Trillions

                                                $7
                                                $7
                                                $6
                                                $6
                                                $5
             Increase in

$2.4
                                                $5
             commercial bank                    $4
             deposits held at                   $4
             the Federal
Trillion     Reserve
                                                $3

                                Source: Federal Reserve Economic Data

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Bank Deposits vs Fed Balance Sheet

  %
                                                                                                                                            $8

                                                                                                                                                   Trillions
1.20
                                                                                                                                            $7

1.00
                                                                                                                                            $6

0.80                                                                                                                                        $5

                                                                                                                                            $4
0.60

                                                                                                                                            $3

0.40
                                                                                                                                            $2

0.20
                                                                                                                                            $1

0.00                                                                                                                                        $0
       2009         2010       2011       2012         2013   2014         2015       2016     2017       2018     2019         2020

                                                                                                                                       Trillions
                           Money Market          1 month CD   3 month CD          6 month CD    12 month CD      Fed Balance Sheet
Source: FDIC/FRED

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1   Introduction

Contents   2   Fiscal & Monetary Response

           3   Current State of the Market

               Optimizing Liquidity,
           4   Forecasting & Opportunity
               Cost
Knowing what levers to pull in optimizing yield

                                                        Strategic Cash
                                                         ⚫   SMAs
                                                         ⚫   Commercial Paper
                                                         ⚫   Direct Securities

                                    Reserve Cash
                                     ⚫   MMDA
Yield

                                     ⚫   MMFs
                                     ⚫   CDS

        Operating Cash
        ⚫   ECR
        ⚫   Hybrid Accounts
        ⚫   Sweeps

                                         Time

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Cash Flow Forecasting Framework

 Operating
 Activities             Investing                 Financing
(Payables +              (Cap Ex)                  (Credit)
Receivables)

              To optimize future cash resources

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Attributes of a best-in-class cash flow
                       forecasting solution

                                                                                               Future State
                                                                                               • Automation of future cash
                                                                                                 flows from bank
                                                                                                 transactions such as ACH,
                                                               Intermediate                      Wires, Bill pay etc.
                                                               • Bank file feeds

                                 Baseline                      • Variance analysis of actual
                                                                 versus plan
                                 • Historical cash flow data
                                   visualization
                                                               • Simulation and what-if
Current Practices                • Ad-hoc cash flow
                                                                 scenarios to dimension
• Excel spreadsheets                                             potential impact and
                                   adjustments (manually)
                                                                 outcomes
• Manual data input              • Trends analysis on
                                   expected cash flows for
                                   up to a year in advance

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Different cash types and importance of forecasting
              for optimization

     Strategic cash
     can benefit from         Reserve cash                                  Operating
     investments in           may be                                        balances could
     short duration           enhanced with                                 be more
     bond funds or            MMDA or longer                                efficient and
     separately               dated bank                                    optimized using
     managed                  deposits (CDs)                                ECR, MMFs, etc.
     accounts (SMA)

                                                         Ideal Target   Strategic   Reserve / Core    Operating

                               Minimize WC buffer cash

                                                                                            Opportunity Cost

                               Where can maturities extend

Q1                      Q2                                Q3                                                   Q4

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Case study – capitalizing on market dislocations
                                   to increase return
                                                            March 15th 2020
                                         Precipitous                                                                        Build up of
          150                            rate reduction
                                         by FED in
                                                                13% to           Forecast of
                                                                                 world trade                 $1             cash on U.S.
                                                                                                                            bank balance
              bps                        March due to
                                         economic
                                                                32%              reduction in
                                                                                 2020 - WTO                Trillion         sheets in
                                                                                                                            Q2’2020
                                         concerns

2.50%
                USD LIBOR                                                            Market dislocation leads to
2.00%
                                                                         Fed         opportunities for yield
                                                                         Rate
                                                                         Cuts

1.50%

1.00%

 .50%

 .00%
     Jan-20                                  Feb-20             Mar-20                     Apr-20                  May-20              May-20

                                                          O/N       1 WK        3M       6M         12M
 Source: Federal Reserve Economic Data

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1   Introduction

           2   Fiscal & Monetary Response
Contents
           3   Current State of the Market

               Optimizing Liquidity,
           4   Forecasting & Opportunity
               Cost

           5   Q&A
Thank you!
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