In this report, we will provide an overview of Lebanon’s Eurobond market, but with a brief introduction to the US and EU markets, and a note on emerging markets
The year 2021 was supposed to be a recovery year for the international markets. In fact, international markets have taken a break, as most of the countries have eased pandemic restrictions, to the benefit of economic recovery. However, the biggest challenge was the high inflation rate that threated economic growth. The Fed and the ECB were having a tough time by choosing the most effective monetary policy that can be applied in the year 2021. On the one hand, they wanted to increase consumption by lowing interest rate to accelerate the economy, and on the other hand, they wanted to control the high inflation rate that was caused by shortages due to supply chain bottlenecks, and an aggressive monetary policy adopted during the pandemic.
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