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Lebanon’s 400% Bond Rally Fades as War Wrecks Debt Recovery Math
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Lebanon’s 400% Bond Rally Fades as War Wrecks Debt Recovery Math A 400% rally in Lebanon’s defaulted bonds is fading as investors confront the prospect of debt restructuring delays and far lower recovery rates than they had expected. The trade, the most lucrative in emerging markets before the Middle East war, has been upended by the conflict, which dealt a blow to the government’s reform efforts.
Lebanon’s 400% Bond Rally Fades as War Wrecks Debt Recovery Math
A 400% rally in Lebanon’s defaulted bonds is fading as investors confront the prospect of debt restructuring delays and far lower recovery rates than they had expected.
The trade, the most lucrative in emerging markets before the Middle East war, has been upended by the conflict, which dealt a blow to the government’s reform efforts. It’s also emboldened the Tehran-linked Hezbollah militant group, following a 2024 setback that eventually allowed for the election of a US-backed president.