Weak activity on the Lebanese Eurobonds’ Market on Tuesday

Frail activity for Lebanese Eurobonds on Tuesday caused the BLOM Bond Index (BBI) to decrease by 0.02% to 105.76 points, broadening its year-to-date loss to 1.60%. Yield on the 10Y Lebanese Eurobonds steadied at 6.31% for the 4th session running while that of the 5Y augmented by 2 basis points (bps) to 5.85%. As demand for medium-term US notes progressed at a faster pace than its Lebanese counterpart. the 5Y spread between both notes to tightened by 8 bps to 424 bps. As for the Lebanese 5Y Credit Default Swaps (CDS), they narrowed from their pervious quotes of 390-415 bps to 373-413 bps.

 LastPrevious ChangeY-t-D Change
BBI105.755105.772-0.016%-1.60%
Weighted Yield5.74%5.74%0 bps 
Duration (Years)4.994.99   
5Y Bond Yield5.85%5.83%2bps 
5Y Spread*424432-8bps 
10Y Bond Yield6.31%6.31%0bps 
10Y Spread*403413-10bps 

*Between Lebanese and U.S notes

 PriceYield Yield Change (in bps)
Nov. 2016100.594.21%-5
Mar. 2017106.254.67%-1
Oct. 2017100.384.80%0
Jun. 2018100.54.95%0
Nov. 2018100.255.06%0
Apr. 2019100.755.27%0
May. 2019102.255.32%0
Nov.20191005.45%0
Mar. 20201035.61%0
Apr. 2020100.55.67%0
Apr. 2021110.755.95%3
Oct. 2022100.755.97%0
Jan. 202399.856.02%0
Dec. 2024105.66.19%0
Feb. 202599.756.23%0
Jun. 202599.756.28%0
Nov. 2026100.756.50%0
Nov. 2027101.56.57%0
Feb. 203099.756.68%0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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