Weak Activity on the Lebanese Eurobonds Market on Friday

Activity on the Lebanese Eurobonds market was quite shy as the BLOM Bond Index (BBI) slightly down ticked by 0.002% to 107.129 points. The yields on the 5Y and 10Y Lebanese Eurobonds steadied at 5.34% and 6.23%, respectively. The spread between the yield on the 5Y Lebanese Eurobonds and its US counterpart broadened by 3 basis points (bps) to 375 bps as the demand for medium-term US notes strengthened. Meanwhile, the Lebanese 5Y Credit Default Swaps (CDS) narrowed from their previous quotes of 350-383 bps to 347-375 bps.

 LastPrevious ChangeY-t-D Change
BBI107.129107.131-0.002%-0.32%
Weighted Yield5.47%5.47%-1 bps 
Duration (Years)5.075.07   
5Y Bond Yield5.34%5.34%0bps 
5Y Spread*3753723bps 
10Y Bond Yield6.23%6.23%0bps 
10Y Spread*4054005bps 

*Between Lebanese and U.S notes

 PriceYield Yield Change (in bps)
Nov. 2016100.884.01%0
Mar. 2017107.34.28%0
Oct. 2017101.124.45%0
Jun. 2018101.444.60%0
Nov. 2018101.174.76%1
Apr. 2019101.385.08%0
Mar. 20201045.38%0
Apr. 2020101.635.40%0
Apr. 20211135.55%0
Oct. 2022101.885.77%0
Jan. 20231015.83%0
Dec. 2024106.886.02%0
Feb. 2025100.756.09%0
Nov. 2026102.756.26%0
Nov. 2027103.756.31%0
Feb. 2030101.756.46%0

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