Mixed Demand for Lebanese Eurobonds on Tuesday

Demand for Lebanese Eurobonds was mixed on Tuesday which caused the BLOM Bond Index (BBI) to slightly decline by 0.01% to 104.89 points, broadening its year-to-date loss to 2.40%. Yield on the 10Y Lebanese Eurobonds dropped by 6 basis points (bps) to 6.42%, while that of the 5Y steadied at 5.96%. In the US, demand for medium term maturities improved causing the 5Y spread between the Lebanese Eurobonds and their U.S comparable to broadenby 5 basis points (bps) to 460 bps. As for the Lebanese 5Y Credit Default Swaps (CDS), they widened from their previous quotes of 390-413 bps to 403-428 bps.

 LastPrevious ChangeY-t-D Change
BBI104.886104.899-0.012%-2.40%
Weighted Yield5.93%5.93%0 bps 
Duration (Years)4.944.94   
5Y Bond Yield5.96%5.96%0bps 
5Y Spread*4604555bps 
10Y Bond Yield6.42%6.48%-6bps 
10Y Spread*4364360bps 

*Between Lebanese and U.S notes

 PriceYield Yield Change (in bps)
Nov. 2016100.44.35%0
Mar. 2017105.54.98%-1
Oct. 201799.755.13%7
Jun. 201899.755.25%0
Nov. 201899.55.33%0
Apr. 20191005.50%0
May. 2019101.255.61%0
Nov.2019995.72%0
Mar. 20201025.85%3
Apr. 202099.755.86%0
Apr. 2021109.756.13%5
Oct. 202299.636.17%2
Jan. 2023996.17%-2
Dec. 2024104.386.36%-2
Feb. 202598.636.40%-2
Jun. 202598.636.44%-2
Nov. 2026100.136.58%-2
Nov. 2027100.886.64%-2
Feb. 2030996.76%0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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