Investor meetings will take place in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong and London, and a sukuk issue is likely to price this week, IFR, a Thomson Reuters unit reported.

In October, HSBC Middle East raised $500 million from a five-year bond issue.

Last week, Sharjah Islamic Bank and Islamic Development Bank (IDB) both issued sukuk, opening up the regional Islamic bond market which has been subdued for months.