HSBC Middle East, a subsidiary of the UK headquartered bank, will meet investors in Asia and Europe this week ahead of a potential Islamic bond, or sukuk, issue, IFR Markets reported.

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