DUBAI, Feb 28 (Reuters) - The Government of Lebanon has hired banks for an upcoming international bond issue, banking sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

The sources did not disclose which banks had been appointed to lead the transaction. Lebanon has a $1.5 billion Eurobond maturing in March.

(Reporting by Davide Barbuscia and Sudip Roy; Editing by Susan Fenton) ((Davide.Barbuscia@thomsonreuters.com;))