We correctly predicted that the Australian dollar would fall to US$0.70 by the end of last year and we think it will depreciate further this year as the prices of key commodity exports fall and risk aversion prevails. The weaker exchange rate should provide a boost to net exports and may lift inflation a bit, which should mitigate the headwind from the housing downturn.
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