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AIB — The Irish Economic March 2022
16 slides from AIB's investor presentation, March 2022
Slide 1: The Irish Economic Update: Economy makes very strong start to 2022
The Irish Economic Update: Economy makes very strong start to 2022 as COVID restrictions end March 2022 Oliver Mangan Chief Economist AIB 1
Slide 2: Economy rebounded very strongly during 2021
Economy rebounded very strongly during 2021 Consumer Spending GDP grew by 5.9% in 2020, with GNP up 3.4%, but % 10 (Volume, 3 QTR Moving Average, YoY% Change) modified final domestic demand fell by 4.9% 5 Domestic economy picked up strongly in 2021 0 MFDD fell by 5% in Q1’21but rebounded stron
Slide 3: Robust recovery continuing in early 2022
Robust recovery continuing in early 2022 Indicators show the very strong rebound in activity in 2021 is continuing in early 2022 Mfg PMI remained at strong levels at start of this year; 59.4 in January, 57.8 in February Services PMI rose to very high 61.8 in February, with a big surge in new b
Slide 4: Indicators pick up strongly as rebounds continues
Indicators pick up strongly as rebounds continues AIB Irish Mfg and Services PMIs Ireland Construction PMI 70 70 60 60 50 50 Manufacturing 40 40 30 30 20 Services 20 10 10 0 Feb-16 Feb-17 Feb-18 Feb-19 Feb-20 Feb-21 Feb-22 Jan-16 Jan-17 Jan-18 Jan-19 Jan-20 Jan-21 Jan-22 Source: Markit via Refinitiv
Slide 5: Unemployment declines rapidly, inflation rises sharply
Unemployment declines rapidly, inflation rises sharply % Employment (YoY, %) Unemployment Rate 12 32 Private 9 28 Covid-19 Adjusted Rate Total 24 6 Public 20 3 16 0 12 -3 Traditional Rate 8 -6 4 -9 0 Q4 2015 Q4 2016 Q4 2017 Q4 2018 Q4 2019 Q4 2020 Q4 2021 Source: CSO via Refinitiv Feb-17 Feb-18 Feb-
Slide 6: Exports perform impressively throughout the pandemic
Exports perform impressively throughout the pandemic Ireland a very open economy – exports, driven by Exports as % of GDP large scale FDI, are a huge part of economy Finland Exports have risen strongly in recent years, helped Germany UK by large FDI inflows – though growth overstated France Ph
Slide 7: House building holds up, commencements surge
House building holds up, commencements surge Irish Housing Activity Total completions amounted to 20,535 in 2020, just 40,000 35,000 2.6% down on 2019 level despite a 6-week lockdown 30,000 Commencements fell by over 17% to 21,700 in 2020 25,000 20,000 They rebounded very strongly from last Sp
Slide 8: House prices on sharp upward trend over past year
House prices on sharp upward trend over past year % National House Price Inflation % 2.5 18.0 House prices declined sharply, by 55% over 2007-13 2.0 15.0 Prices have recovered strongly; 5% below 2007 peak 1.5 12.0 9.0 1.0 CSO data show house prices little changed over 2019-20 0.5 6.0 3.0 Str
Slide 9: AIB Model of Estimated Housing Demand
AIB Model of Estimated Housing Demand Rising headship rates added circa Calendar Year 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 8,000 per year to housing demand in 2002-2011 period Household 31,000 22,500 20,500 23,000 24,000 Shortage of housing, high rents, Formation tighter lending rules saw average of which h
Slide 10: Private sector deleverages, Gov. debt ratios to resume downtrend
Private sector deleverages, Gov. debt ratios to resume downtrend Irish Household Debt Ratio Irish Private Sector Credit (Inc Securitisations) as % GNI* % (% of Disposible Income) % 215 350 195 300 250 175 200 155 150 135 100 115 50 95 0 Q3 2003 Q3 2005 Q3 2007 Q3 2009 Q3 2011 Q3 2013 Q3 2015 Q3 2017
Slide 11: Budget deficit in sharp decline as economy rebounds
Budget deficit in sharp decline as economy rebounds Budget surpluses recorded in 2018 and 2019 2 General Government Balance (% GDP) General Gov budget deficit of €18.4bn in 2020, or 0 5% of GDP, as Covid-19 hit public finances -2 Strong rebound in tax receipts in 2021 – up 20% -4 & 15% higher
Slide 12: Strong economic growth to continue as restrictions end
Strong economic growth to continue as restrictions end Key ingredients in place for continued strong growth by Irish economy, following sharp rebound in 2021 IMF Global GDP Forecasts (Jan 2022) Very high Irish vaccination rates against Covid-19, with % Vol 2021 2022 2023 World 5.9 4.4 3.8 all re
Slide 13: AIB Irish Economic Forecasts
AIB Irish Economic Forecasts % change in real terms unless 2019 2020 2021 (f) 2022 (f) 2023 (f) stated GDP 4.9 5.9 14.0 6.0 4.0 GNP 5.0 3.4 8.0 5.0 3.5 Modified Final Domestic Demand 1.7 -4.9 5.5 6.3 3.8 Personal Consumption 3.3 -10.4 6.5 8.5 4.0 Government Spending 7.1 10.9 2.5 -1.5 1.5 Fixed Inves
Slide 14: Residual Brexit Issue Remains over NI Protocol
Residual Brexit Issue Remains over NI Protocol UK has not ruled out triggering Article 16 in dispute with EU over operation of NI Protocol EU has offered concessions on Protocol. Discussions with UK continuing, which is a positive sign Triggering Article 16 would effectively suspend operation
Slide 15: Changes to Corporate Tax Regime Agreed
Changes to Corporate Tax Regime Agreed Importance of FDI: Some 1,600 multinational companies are based in Ireland, accounting for over 250,000 jobs in direct employment Corporation tax receipts of €15.3bn in 2021 or 22.5% of total tax revenue – over 80% comes from MNCs Changes to Corporate Tax R
Slide 16: Risks to the Irish economy outlook
Risks to the Irish economy outlook Covid-19 remains a risk – still high case numbers, concerns about new variants Restrictions could be re-imposed if there was a new virulent, vaccine resistant variant Persistent high inflation could trigger very sharp tightening of monetary policy globally