Islamic Development Bank picks 5 banks for potential sukuk - leads

DUBAI, June 6 (Reuters) - Islamic Development Bank

has picked five banks to arrange investor meetings

ahead of a potential Reg S-structured dollar-denominated Islamic

bond, or sukuk, an announcement from lead arrangers said on

Wednesday.

The supranational bank, rated AAA by the three main ratings

agencies, mandated BNP Paribas, CIMB, HSBC

, National Commercial Bank and Standard

Chartered to arrange the meetings. Qatar's Barwa Bank

is also involved in the potential trade as a lead manager.

Roadshows will commence in Riyadh on June 10, before taking

in Kuala Lumpur on June 12, Singapore on June 13 and conclude in

London on June 18.

(Reporting by David French; Editing by Praveen Menon)