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From: Martin Zeman Sent: 8/14/2018 10:03:46 AM To: 'Paul Barrett CC: Xavier Avila Stewart Oldfield Subject: EM Special Publication — Sanctions on Russia: New action not a game-changer but risks have increased Paul —see today's publication on Russia with specific recommendations. I spoke to Christian — he says on Turkey it's quite impossible right now where value is, but he said he will have another piece later today. EM Special Publication -Sanctions on Russia: New action not a game-changer but


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From: Martin Zeman 
Sent: 8/14/2018 10:03:46 AM 
To: 'Paul Barrett 
CC: Xavier Avila Stewart Oldfield 
Subject: EM Special Publication — Sanctions on Russia: New action not a game-changer but risks have increased 
Paul —see today's publication on Russia with specific recommendations. I spoke to Christian — he says on Turkey it's 
quite impossible right now where value is, but he said he will have another piece later today. 
EM Special Publication -Sanctions on Russia: New action not a game-changer but risks have increased 
We just published an update on Russia with the focus on the recently announced sanctions and the potential 
implications for the Russian economy. Please see here for more details: 
https://research.db.com/Research/Article?rid=4df70f08-db6d-4523-81c4-a7607d35868c 
6048<kid=RP0001&documentType=R 
Best regards, Rebecca, Peter and Christian 
We also updated our FI/FX local market views: 
Trade recommendation - event-eight bonds in the belly, cautious view on FX, despite attractive long-term aluation On the back of 
the recent bear-flattening we switch back from being overweight duration. into the belly of the curve. We see most value in Jan-23 
(target: 7.35%), Aug-23 (7.40%), Feb-24 (target: 7.50%) or Oct-24 (target: 7.50%). Although we also remain long-term constructive 
on RUB and see the most recent weakness as not justified from a fundamental but also technical point of view, risks around FX 
remain higher than local bonds. For more cautious investors, we therefore recommend to hedge the FX exposure for now. For pure FX 
investor, we recommend to re-enter a long vs the basket (current 71.86. target: 65.0). This said, while headline news around further 
sanctions have to be watched closely, the recent weakness in oil should also not be ignored and could further weigh on FX in the near-
term. Hence we recommend a tight stop (73.5). 
Background: 
Next to Polish bonds (Q1). Romanian bonds (Q2 and Q3) and South African bonds (since Ql. however, with active FX hedges during 
the year). Russian local bonds (expressed via 5Y-7Y OFZto have been among our preferred EMEA fixed income positions for most of 
2018. Despite a relatively hawkish central bank - which does not necessarily speak in favour of expressing a bullish view via duration 
bonds, we argued that particularly the latter has been in fact one of the main reasons for our constructive view from a total return 
perspective (FX unhedged vs USD). The pause to the easing cycle (without ruling out additional cuts later in the cycle), has reduced 
volatility in local assets and created a buffer against external shocks. This said, the cautious CBFt, higher real rates, lighter positioning, 
the low inflation pressure, the improved domestic growth dynamics and last but not least the low macro sensitivity to external shocks. 
did not prevent Russian local assets against the recent selloff. The implementation of new sanctions — although not yet material for the 
Russian economy, but more importantly the threat of further action by the US. led to a sharp selloff in Russian assets. RUB weakened 
by almost 9% vs USD since late July. and reached with levels above 69.0 the highest level since early 2016. 
During this most recent move, we got stopped out of our long RUB recommendation vs the basket (50% USD/EUR) at 70.0 (entry 
67.02 in late May) and closed the trade with a 2% loss since initiation (adjusted for carr). So far, price action was somewhat less 
extreme in local bonds. 5Y bonds sold off by 60bp during the same time period to now 8.10%. This said, the latter is still the highest 
5Y yield level since late 2016 and Russia is with a negative return of -15% next to Hungary, Brazil and Philippines among the worst 
performing EM countries YTD (not considering Turkey and Argentina of course). 
Strategy fundamentals overshadowed by sanctions discussion. .. Our overall constructive long-term view on Russian local assets has 
not changed. In fact, we argue that during periods of global external shocks, other EM countries with large current account deficits 
and/or heavy positioning (Turkey. South Africa. Indonesia. Brazil. Argentina) are noticeably more exposed. In our view, price action 
has overshot and is not justified anymore with what is implied by fundamentals. This said, the ongoing discussion on potential further 
sanctions weighs on price action in Russian local asset. Although the sanctions announced so far are not yet material for the Russian 
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