Lebanese Eurobonds Market Stabilized on Tuesday

Demand for Lebanese Eurobonds barely changed on Tuesday, with the BLOM Bond Index (BBI) steadying at 105.89 points, and a year-to-date loss of 1.47%. Yields on the 5Y and 10Y Lebanese Eurobonds remained at 5.59% and 6.43%, respectively. On the other hand, the 5Y spread between Lebanese Eurobonds and their US counterpart widened by 5 basis points (bps), given that demand for U.S. medium term notes improved. As for the Lebanese 5Y Credit Default Swaps (CDS), they broadened from 370-395 bps to 368-397 bps.

 

 

 LastPreviousChangeY-t-D Change
BBI105.892105.8920.00%-1.47%
Weighted Yield5.71%5.71%0bps 
Duration (Years)5.025.02   
5Y Bond Yield5.59%5.59%0bps 
5Y Spread*4104055bps 
10Y Bond Yield6.43%6.43%0bps 
10Y Spread*4234221bps 

*Between Lebanese and U.S notes

 PriceYieldYield Change (in bps)
Nov. 2016100.784.06%1
Mar. 2017106.54.61%0
Oct. 2017100.54.75%0
Jun. 2018100.754.86%0
Nov. 2018100.385.02%0
Apr. 2019100.755.27%0
Mar. 20201035.61%0
Apr. 2020100.635.64%0
Apr. 20211115.92%0
Oct. 2022100.755.97%0
Jan. 202399.886.02%0
Dec. 2024105.756.17%0
Feb. 20251006.20%0
Nov. 2026100.756.50%0
Nov. 2027101.636.55%0
Feb. 20301006.65%0

 

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