VIETNAMESE CURRENCY FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN AGAINST US DOLLAR IN 2021

Fitch Solutions have revised its 2021 average forecast for the Vietnamese đồng to VNĐ22,900 per US dollar from VNĐ23,000 per US dollar previously and VNĐ22,800 per US dollar from VNĐ23,200 per US dollar in 2022 as the central bank tolerates a stronger đồng over the short term.

The financial services provider also forecast the đồng to average VNĐ23,000 per US dollar in 2023.

Since July 2021, the Vietnamese đồng has strengthened by 1.3 per cent against the US dollar and the unit has averaged VNĐ23,930 per US dollar in the year-to-October.

“We expect the đồng to stabilise around its existing stronger level following its appreciation since July 2021 against the greenback. We maintain our view that strong net inflows from trade and foreign direct investments (FDI) will continue to drive đồng strength, but more importantly, the central bank appears to be favouring a stronger đồng in order to curb imported inflation from high global commodity prices and international logistics costs,” Fitch analysts said in a report released this week.

According to Fitch, the recovery in export earnings in the coming months should support the đồng. Although trade will still suffer disruptions over the fourth quarter of this year due to some COVID-19 containment measures in place, measures by the Government to resume operations of factories should still aid some recovery in activity in the final quarter during the peak business season.

“Fundamentally, trade volumes will continue to be supported by the EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement and the UK-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement. We forecast Việt Nam’s current account surplus to reach 3.5 per cent of GDP in 2021, narrowing against 6.6 per cent in 2020.”

Fitch believed that the đồng trading stronger over Q3 2021 can be attributed to two factors. First, the SBV seeking to curb imported inflation arising from high global commodity prices, given the Government’s goal to contain inflation below 4 per cent. Secondly, the SBV’s agreement with the US on its currency practices so as to stave off punitive tariffs.

Fitch expect the đồng to stabilise around VNĐ22,750 per US dollar over 2022, which seems to be a level of comfort for the authorities balancing imported inflation and export competitiveness.

Even if the US dollar were to strengthen further under the scenario of an unexpected hawkish shift of the Federal Reserve, Fitch believe that the SBV has more than sufficient foreign reserves at US$99.8 billion as of June 2021, equivalent to about four months of import cover, to curb volatility on the đồng.

Source: VNS

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