Low Demand for Lebanese Eurobonds on Wednesday

Demand for Lebanese Eurobonds regressed on Wednesday, which led the BLOM Bond Index (BBI) to drop by 0.07% to 104.78 points, broadening  its year-to-date loss to 2.50%. Yields on the 5Y and 10Y Lebanese Eurobonds went up by 2 basis points (bps) and 1 bp to 6.00% and 6.48%, respectively. Similarly, demand for medium term maturities in the U.S. declined but at a faster pace than that of its Lebanese counterpart, causing the 5Y spread between both notes to narrow by 3 bps to 436 bps. As for the Lebanese 5Y Credit Default Swaps (CDS), they steadied at 391-416 bps.

 LastPrevious ChangeY-t-D Change
BBI104.782104.856-0.071%-2.50%
Weighted Yield5.94%5.93%1 bps 
Duration (Years)4.884.89   
5Y Bond Yield6.00%5.98%2bps 
5Y Spread*436439-3bps 
10Y Bond Yield6.48%6.47%1bps 
10Y Spread*423424-1bps 

*Between Lebanese and U.S notes

 PriceYield Yield Change (in bps)
Nov. 2016100.384.36%0
Mar. 2017105.384.91%-1
Oct. 201799.755.14%0
Jun. 201899.755.25%0
Nov. 201899.55.33%0
Apr. 20191005.50%0
May. 2019101.255.61%0
Nov.201998.885.76%-4
Mar. 2020102.135.81%-3
Apr. 202099.755.86%0
Apr. 2021109.756.11%5
Oct. 202299.636.17%0
Jan. 202398.636.24%4
Dec. 2024104.386.36%-2
Feb. 202598.636.40%2
Jun. 202598.756.43%0
Nov. 202699.886.61%3
Nov. 2027100.636.67%4
Feb. 203098.386.83%1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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