Korea Housing Finance Corporation will on Friday begin meeting investors in preparation for a planned issue of dollar covered bonds after having today (Tuesday) publicly announced the mandate for the deal.

BNP Paribas, Nomura and Standard Chartered Bank will lead manage the RegS/144A transaction, which will be KHFC’s second covered bond and the third out of Korea.

The roadshow is due to begin on Friday and end next Thursday (30 June), taking in Asia, the US, and Europe, according to a syndicate banker familiar with the bank’s plans.