Demand for short-term Lebanese Eurobonds witnessed a slight improvement on Thursday, pulling the BLOM Bond Index (BBI) up by a marginal 0.02% to 104.79 points. Yields on the 5Y and 10Y Lebanese Eurobonds steadied at 6.00% and 6.48%, respectively. In the US, demand for medium-term maturities declined, narrowing the 5Y spread between the Lebanese Eurobonds and their U.S comparable by 3 basis points (bps) to 460 bps. As for the Lebanese 5Y Credit Default Swaps (CDS), they went from 389-412 bps to 395-405 bps.
Last | Previous | Change | Y-t-D Change | ||
BBI | 104.786 | 104.768 | 0.017% | -2.50% | |
Weighted Yield | 5.96% | 5.96% | 0 | bps | |
Duration (Years) | 4.93 | 4.93 | |||
5Y Bond Yield | 6.00% | 6.00% | 0 | bps | |
5Y Spread* | 460 | 463 | -3 | bps | |
10Y Bond Yield | 6.48% | 6.48% | 0 | bps | |
10Y Spread* | 436 | 440 | -4 | bps |
*Between Lebanese and U.S notes
Price | Yield | Yield Change (in bps) | |
Nov. 2016 | 100.4 | 4.36% | 1 |
Mar. 2017 | 105.38 | 5.10% | -1 |
Oct. 2017 | 99.75 | 5.13% | 0 |
Jun. 2018 | 99.5 | 5.35% | 0 |
Nov. 2018 | 99.25 | 5.41% | 0 |
Apr. 2019 | 100 | 5.50% | 0 |
May. 2019 | 101 | 5.69% | 0 |
Nov.2019 | 98.88 | 5.76% | 0 |
Mar. 2020 | 102.13 | 5.82% | 0 |
Apr. 2020 | 99.75 | 5.86% | 0 |
Apr. 2021 | 109.75 | 6.14% | 0 |
Oct. 2022 | 99.25 | 6.23% | 0 |
Jan. 2023 | 99 | 6.17% | 0 |
Dec. 2024 | 104.25 | 6.38% | 0 |
Feb. 2025 | 98.5 | 6.41% | 0 |
Jun. 2025 | 98.5 | 6.46% | 0 |
Nov. 2026 | 100 | 6.60% | 0 |
Nov. 2027 | 100.75 | 6.66% | 0 |
Feb. 2030 | 99 | 6.76% | -3 |