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Investors have been watching the negotiations closely, with yields on the 2030 notes narrowing by 40 basis points this week.
Friday 16 October 2026 · Beirut 02:35
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Investors have been watching the negotiations closely, with yields on the 2030 notes narrowing by 40 basis points this week.

The deal would be the largest of its kind in the country since 2019, according to data compiled by Beirut Financial.

The figures, published on Tuesday, compare with a contraction of 2.1 percent in the same period a year earlier.

Economists expect inflation to ease into single digits by year end if the exchange rate holds.

Investors have been watching the negotiations closely, with yields on the 2030 notes narrowing by 40 basis points this week.

Bankers who spoke to Beirut Financial described the mood as cautiously optimistic, with liquidity improving month on month.

The announcement lifted shares in the sector by as much as four percent in early trading.

The plan sets out three phases, beginning with an audit of balance sheets and ending with a recapitalisation schedule.

The programme includes technical assistance from the World Bank and a monitoring framework agreed with donors.

The programme includes technical assistance from the World Bank and a monitoring framework agreed with donors.

Officials say the measures could take effect before the end of the quarter, although parliament has yet to schedule a vote.

Regional peers have moved faster, and the gap is becoming harder to ignore, one former adviser said.

Executives said demand from Gulf clients had exceeded expectations, prompting plans for a second facility in Tripoli.