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    Global

    8 December 2011

    FX Strategy Weekly

    Deutsche Bank AG/London

    All prices are those current at the end of the previous trading session unless otherwise indicated. Prices are sourced from loca

    exchanges via Reuters, Bloomberg and other vendors. Data is sourced from Deutsche Bank and subject companies. Deutsche

    Bank does and seeks to do business with companies covered in its research reports. Thus, investors should be aware that the firmmay have a conflict of interest that could affect the objectivity of this report. Investors should consider this report as only a single

    factor in making their investment decision. DISCLOSURES AND ANALYST CERTIFICATIONS ARE LOCATED IN APPENDIX 1.

    MICA(P) 146/04/2011.

    Market Update

    Research Team

    LondonCaroline Grady

    Henrik Gullberg

    Caio Natividade

    George SaravelosLamine Bougueroua

    Siddharth Kapoor

    Kaifeng Chen

    New YorkAlan Ruskin

    Drausio Giacomelli

    Daniel Brehon

    Mauro Roca

    Guiherme Marone

    SingaporeBilal Hafeez

    Dennis Tan

    Sameer Goel

    SydneyJohn Horner

    Head of FX StrategyBilal Hafeez

    Macro

    GlobalMarketsResea

    rch

    Fore

    ignExchange

    G10: While there has been much focus on the sustainability of Italy and Spain

    in recent months, a more pernicious risk has started to be more openly

    discussed, the possibility of a Euro-area break-up. Our view has always been

    that such an outcome would have dire global systemic implications (see

    Exchange Rate Perspectives; December 2010). Indeed, our base case

    remains that such an outcome will not materialize.

    EMEA:Gamma positioning is lighter across the board in EMEA FX. Currentgamma positioning is not prohibitive to our view - USD/TRY to stay in the

    1.70-1.90 range in the near term. Unwind of long vol positions going into year

    end - combined with the moderation in implied vols - means we could see

    rebuilding of long vol positions going into January.

    LatAm: We present our main views and strategy recommendations for LatAm

    FX. We recommend maintaining exposure to MXN by switching to shortCAD/MXN and to position for a temporary retracement in BRL with zero-cost

    1M USD/BRL put spreads. We also recommend maintaining short EUR/CLP

    and long USD/PEN. We remain constructive on COP with a medium term

    perspective, but recommend avoiding exposure as we approach the usually

    complicated end of the year. We remain bearish on the ARS but the NDF

    curve has already incorporated enough depreciation at longer maturities.

    Nevertheless, some investors may find attractive receiving carry in the short-

    end of the curve.

    Market Starting to Price Greek Exit From Euro-Area

    -15

    -10

    -5

    0

    5

    10

    15

    20

    25

    3035

    40

    Jan-10 May-10 Sep-10 Jan-11 May-11 Sep-11

    points, average of Int'l sovereign (FRN) minus local

    soveregn bond prices

    Greek Int' l Sovereign bonds (English law) trade

    at premium to Greek local sovereign bonds (Greek law)

    Greek Int'l bonds (trade

    at discount to local sovereign

    Source: Deutsche Bank, Ecowin

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    8 December 2011 FX Strategy Weekly

    Page 2 Deutsche Bank AG/London

    G10 FX OutlookWaiting For European Policymakers

    While there has been much focus on the sustainability of

    Italy and Spain in recent months, a more pernicious risk

    has started to be more openly discussed, the possibility of

    a Euro-area break-up. Our view has always been that such

    an outcome would have dire global systemic implications

    (see Exchange Rate Perspectives; December 2010).

    Indeed, our base case remains that such an outcome will

    not materialize. A somewhat crude and imperfect

    measure of assessing the markets pricing of a partial euro

    break-up would be to compare how Greek government

    bonds issued under English law (ie euro bonds) are

    trading relative to those issued under Greek law. In the

    event of a Greek exit, it would be more straightforward for

    the Greek government to re-denominate bonds issued

    under local law than it would under international law. So if

    the markets do believe in (say) Greek exiting the euro,then Greek sovereign bonds under international law

    should trade at a premium to local bonds, which has

    indeed become the case (see first chart). Therefore in

    addition to steps being taken to help stabilize Italian and

    Spanish bond markets, such as Thursdays ECB actions

    and the likely EU summit over the coming weekend, steps

    must also be taken to reduce the pricing of a Euro-area

    break-up.

    The most obvious step that helps stabilize sovereign

    bonds markets and also reduce potential fiscal transfers

    between countries would be for the ECB to use its

    balance sheet more efficiently by aggressively buying

    Euro-area bonds. This may result in near-term short-

    covering in the euro, but such rallies would likely be

    limited not lease because the euro has started to trade

    less with risk markets such as the AUD and S&P500.

    Therefore, the underlying downtrend in the euro would

    likely continue (see second chart).

    Looking Back

    As this is our last FX Strategy Weekly of the year we will

    be publishing our FX Blueprint for 2012 in the new year, it

    is interesting to review G10 currency performance over

    2011. Amazingly, all currencies, except for JPY, are within1.5% of where they were at the start of the year. The JPY

    has rallied by 4.5% against USD, and so has been the only

    G10 currency that has had a meaningful move.

    Interestingly, such a narrow divergence of currency

    performance has occurred despite wide divergences in

    interest rate moves. For example, Australian 2y yields fell

    over 150bps in 2011, while Uk 2y yields fell only 20bps,

    yet the currencies of both has similar moves (see third

    chart). 2011 will be a lesson on how currency drivers can

    easily change.

    Bilal Hafeez Singapore +65 64237884

    EUR TWI Trending Down

    92

    94

    96

    98

    100

    102

    104

    106

    108

    110

    112

    Jan-10 May-10 Sep-10 Jan-11 May-11 Sep-11

    USD TWI

    EUR TWI

    Source: Global Markets Research; Bloomberg Finance LP

    Market Starting to Price Greek Exit From Euro-Area

    -15

    -10

    -5

    0

    5

    10

    15

    20

    25

    30

    35

    40

    Jan-10 May-10 Sep-10 Jan-11 May-11 Sep-11

    points, average of Int'l sovereign (FRN) minus local

    soveregn bond prices

    Greek Int' l Sovereign bonds (English law) trade

    at premium to Greek local sovereign bonds (Greek law)

    Greek Int'l bonds (trade

    at discount to local sovereign

    Source: Global Markets Research; Bloomberg Finance LP

    Little Change in FX Over 2011 (Except JPY), Despite

    Large Moves in Interest Rates

    -2.0%

    -1.0%

    0.0%

    1.0%

    2.0%

    3.0%

    4.0%

    5.0%

    -200 -150 -100 -50 0

    NZDAU DNOK

    CAD

    GBP

    JPY

    CHF

    EU RSEK

    Change in 2y over 2011 (bps)

    ChangeinFX(vsUSD)over2011

    U SD

    Source: Global Markets Research; Bloomberg Finance LP,

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    8 December 2011 FX Strategy Weekly

    Deutsche Bank AG/London Page 3

    EMEA FX: Gamma positioning update

    Gamma positioning is lighter across the board in

    EMEA FX

    Current gamma positioning is not prohibitive to our

    view - USD/TRY to stay in the 1.70-1.90 range in thenear term

    Unwind of long vol positions going into year end -

    combined with the moderation in implied vols means

    we could see rebuilding of long vol positions going

    into January

    The first takeaway from the positioning update is that

    positions are by and large lighter when compared 2 or 3

    weeks ago. This can be seen in one of two ways - the first

    is that the outright magnitude of positions is smaller (this

    week there are virtually no +/- 4 or 5 positions) and

    secondly that market makers are now slightly long gamma

    - reflective of unwinding their earlier long positions.

    In USD/TRY Market Makers are short gamma above 1.90 -

    suggesting upward pressures if we are to break this level.

    Positioning also suggests that spot is likely to be 'sticky'

    at levels around 1.80, as evidenced by the fact that market

    makers are long gamma by the magnitude of +2. Finally,

    no significant gamma position exists at strikes below

    1.80. All in all this suggests that movements in USD/TRY

    spot is not likely to be driven by gamma positioning. As a

    reminder to our readers - we expect the lira to be broadly

    range-bound between 1.70 and 1.90. The upside in

    USD/TRY will be limited by CBT intervention/policy and

    expectations that the CA adjustment will become more

    visible in the coming months due to domestic demand

    weakening and loan growth deceleration. At the same

    time the downside in USD/TRY should be confined to

    around 1.70 - reflecting that downside risks to growth

    have increased but also that any narrowing of the C/A

    deficit is likely to be gradual and from high levels.

    EMEA FX - ZAR and CE-3 in particular - have been among

    the worst hit currencies in all of EMFX this year. CE-3 has

    been hit primarily for its close ties to Europe and mediocre

    carry/vol, while it seems the rand has been the default risk

    on/off currency for much of the year. In all of HUF, PLN

    and ZAR, market makers are now long gamma at strikes

    close to spot and around 2-4% north of spot. Themoderation in implied vols since late November/start of

    December combined with a lightening up of gamma

    positioning suggests investors could start rebuilding paid

    positions with market makers going into January.

    Henrik Gullberg, London, +44 207 54 59847

    Siddharth Kapoor, London, +44 207 54 74241

    Positioning in EMEA

    Gamma positioning in EMEA FX

    -4% -3% -2% -1% Spot 1% 2% 3% 4%

    EURPLN -1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0

    EURHUF -1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0

    USDZAR -2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2

    USDRUB -1 0 0 -1 0 0 0 -1 0

    Note: +5 = max long gamma; -5 = max short gammaSource: DB Global Markets Research, Bloomberg.

    Turkey : Current Account Balance and Total Loand

    Turkey, C/A balance (inverted)Turkey, Credit, Total loans, YoY

    07 08 09 10 11 12

    USD(

    billions)

    -10

    -9

    -8

    -7

    -6

    -5

    -4

    -3

    -2

    -1

    0

    1

    Percent

    0

    25

    50

    75

    100

    125

    150

    175

    Source: DB Global Markets Research, dbSelect.

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    8 December 2011 FX Strategy Weekly

    Page 4 Deutsche Bank AG/London

    LatAm FX: Main views and trade

    recommendations

    We present our main views and strategy

    recommendations for LatAm FX.

    We recommend maintaining exposure to MXN by

    switching to short CAD/MXN and to position for a

    temporary retracement in BRL with zero-cost 1M

    USD/BRL put spreads.

    We also recommend maintaining short EUR/CLP and

    long USD/PEN.

    We remain constructive on COP with a medium term

    perspective, but recommend avoiding exposure as

    we approach the usually complicated end of the year.

    We remain bearish on the ARS but the NDF curve

    has already incorporated enough depreciation at

    longer maturities. Nevertheless, some investors mayfind attractive receiving carry in the short-end of the

    curve.

    Argentina

    Managing a difficult trade-off. The pressure on the

    currency continues to increase but the central bank seems

    engaged in avoiding any meaningful depreciation. Amid

    increasing volatility in global financial markets, the ARS

    has weakened approximately 1% per month during the

    last 2 months. In our view, the government will find

    increasingly difficult to continue with this strategy due to

    the combination of worrisome levels of capital flight anddouble digit inflation. Additionally, the bleeding of

    international reserves has accelerated after the

    implementation of the latest FX measures. The freely

    available reserves -those in excess of the monetary base

    at the current exchange rate- have now disappeared. If the

    government insists in using the central bank as financing

    source, the pressures in the currency will continue to

    mount. Nevertheless, the NFD curve is already pricing a

    depreciation of 30% in 12M, which might be excessive.

    Due to elevated risks and low liquidity we recommend

    avoiding exposure to this curve, but some investors may

    find attractive the elevated carry in the front-end (1M

    offers 31% implied yield versus 3% depreciation).

    ARS: No more freebies

    -30,000

    -25,000

    -20,000

    -15,000

    -10,000

    -5,000

    0

    5,000

    10,000

    15,000

    20,000

    Jan-07 Jan-08 Jan-09 Jan-10 Jan-11

    (1) Freely Available Reserves

    (2) = (1) - Reserve Requirements USD Deposits

    (3) = (2) - BCRA Bills

    USD mm

    Source: Deutsche Bank. Note: As of 11/30/2011, latest available date.

    BrazilPotential for short-term retracement. The BRL as

    other liquid EM currencies- has suffered from increased

    volatility on the back of developments in core markets.

    This has favored our long 1M FVA position, which has

    reached its target. The better tone in risk sentiment after

    the coordinated action by main central banks, and the

    potential intervention of the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) in

    the FX market, could help BRL to recover. However,

    behind the short-term overshooting, the currency is still

    overvalued from a more fundamental perspective.

    Additionally, carry is expected to decrease further as the

    central bank continues easing monetary conditionsaggressively with a focus on economic activity. Moreover,

    both the trade balance and current account are expected

    to deteriorate amid a reduction in FDI flows. As a

    consequence, we recommend positioning for potential

    short-term retracement with zero-cost 1x2 USD/BRL put

    spreads, but maintaining a neutral stance at longer

    horizons.

    Chile

    At the tone of global growth. During next year, the CLP

    will continue to be affected by the continuous revisions ofexpectations regarding global growth and copper prices. A

    soft landing of China and the finalization of the rule-based

    intervention could benefit the CLP and counteract the

    potential setback from reduction in carry due to monetary

    easing. The main short-term risks are related to the direct

    and indirect effects of a potential escalation in the

    European crisis. We recommend maintaining a short

    EUR/CLP position (entry: 690, target: 660, stop: 685)

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    8 December 2011 FX Strategy Weekly

    Deutsche Bank AG/London Page 5

    CLP: The cyclical driver

    2000

    4000

    6000

    8000

    10000

    12000400

    450

    500

    550

    600

    650

    700

    Jan 07 Jan 08 Jan 09 Jan 10 Jan 11

    USD/CLP Copper prices, rhs (inverse)

    Source: Deutsche Bank

    Colombia

    Constructive on fundamentals but beware of short-

    term risks. Fundamentals keeps improving the medium-

    term prospects for the COP, but the usual end-of-year

    scarcity of USD in the local market create some pressure

    on short-term points, increasing the volatility during the

    next weeks. The favorable trade and fiscal performance

    observed during this year is expected to continue during

    2012, and strong FDI flows will more than compensate a

    growing deficit in the current account. The latest activity

    and inflation data suggest that Banrep will continue to

    tighten monetary conditions early into next year. Together

    with lean positioning, the recovery in carry could act as

    important short-term driver. Nevertheless, the recent

    underperformance of the COP is a reminder that the

    currency could also suffer from a more challenging global

    environment, particularly as technical factors play a role at

    the turn of the year. As a consequence, we recommend

    remaining on the sidelines, waiting for better entry levels

    at the beginning of next year.

    Mexico

    Policy mix may reduce currency volatility. MXN was

    one of the currencies which suffered the most fromrecent market volatility. Nevertheless, the recently

    announced rule-based intervention by Banxico (will offer

    USD400mm whenever the currency weakens by more

    than 2% in a day) was successful in curbing the MXN

    depreciation and may help to reduce its volatility. The

    effectiveness of the intervention could be increased due

    to the important MXN undervaluation and extreme short

    positioning MXN is clearly undervalued both from a short-

    term perspective based in recent evolution of financial

    drivers and from a much longer valuation based on

    macroeconomic fundamentals. Additionally, in our view it

    will be difficult that Banxico eases monetary conditions

    unless the currency appreciates considerably. We

    continue to find attractive maintaining exposure to the

    peso, even when acknowledging the potential risks posed

    by the external environment. We recommend taking

    profits in our long MXNCZK recommendation and

    switching to short CADMXN (entry: 13.38, target: 13.10,

    stop: 13.50); this cross still offers some positive carry

    while offering protection against US risks.

    MXN: Intervention may reduce volatility

    Peru

    Risks are biased toward depreciation. The successful

    Central Bank intervention in the FX market has shieldedthe PEN from the recent volatility in global financial

    markets. However, as the currency continues to trade

    close to multiyear high levels, the intervention has helped

    to increase the currency overvaluation. While the central

    bank will likely continue to intervene aggressively to

    smooth the currency movements and capital flows may

    still be favorable, the risks, in our view, are biased toward

    depreciation. Next year, the currency will receive less

    support both from economic growth and terms of trade.

    We recommend maintaining 3M USD/PEN NDF (entry:

    2.72, target: 2.80, stop: 2.68).

    Mauro Roca, New York, +1 (212) 250 8609

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    8 December 2011 FX Strategy Weekly

    Page 6 Deutsche Bank AG/London

    Appendix 1

    Important Disclosures

    Additional information available upon requestFor disclosures pertaining to recommendations or estimates made on a security mentioned in this report, please see

    the most recently published company report or visit our global disclosure look-up page on our website at

    http://gm.db.com/ger/disclosure/DisclosureDirectory.eqsr.

    Analyst Certification

    The views expressed in this report accurately reflect the personal views of the undersigned lead analyst(s). In addition, the

    undersigned lead analyst(s) has not and will not receive any compensation for providing a specific recommendation or view in

    this report. George Saravelos/Henrik Gullberg/Mauro Roca/Dennis Tan/Bilal Hafeez/John Horner

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    8 December 2011 FX Strategy Weekly

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    Regulatory Disclosures

    1. Important Additional Conflict Disclosures

    Aside from within this report, important conflict disclosures can also be found at https://gm.db.com/equities under the

    "Disclosures Lookup" and "Legal" tabs. Investors are strongly encouraged to review this information before investing.

    2. Short-Term Trade Ideas

    Deutsche Bank equity research analysts sometimes have shorter-term trade ideas (known as SOLAR ideas) that are consistent

    or inconsistent with Deutsche Bank's existing longer term ratings. These trade ideas can be found at the SOLAR link at

    http://gm.db.com.

    3. Country-Specific Disclosures

    Australia and New Zealand: This research, and any access to it, is intended only for "wholesale clients" within the meaning ofthe Australian Corporations Act and New Zealand Financial Advisors Act respectively.

    Brazil: The views expressed above accurately reflect personal views of the authors about the subject company(ies) andits(their) securities, including in relation to Deutsche Bank. The compensation of the equity research analyst(s) is indirectlyaffected by revenues deriving from the business and financial transactions of Deutsche Bank.

    EU countries: Disclosures relating to our obligations under MiFiD can be found athttp://www.globalmarkets.db.com/riskdisclosures.

    Japan: Disclosures under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law: Company name - Deutsche Securities Inc. Registrationnumber - Registered as a financial instruments dealer by the Head of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau (Kinsho) No. 117.

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    Risks to Fixed Income PositionsMacroeconomic fluctuations often account for most of the risks associated with exposures to instruments that promise to pay

    fixed or variable interest rates. For an investor that is long fixed rate instruments (thus receiving these cash flows), increases in

    interest rates naturally lift the discount factors applied to the expected cash flows and thus cause a loss. The longer the

    maturity of a certain cash flow and the higher the move in the discount factor, the higher will be the loss. Upside surprises in

    inflation, fiscal funding needs, and FX depreciation rates are among the most common adverse macroeconomic shocks to

    receivers. But counterparty exposure, issuer creditworthiness, client segmentation, regulation (including changes in assets

    holding limits for different types of investors), changes in tax policies, currency convertibility (which may constrain currency

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    from the currency in which the coupons to be received are denominated carries FX risk. Naturally, options on swaps

    (swaptions) also bear the risks typical to options in addition to the risks related to rates movements.

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