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MARC publishes 2015 Lead Managers’ League Tables

Posted Date: April 25, 2016 Today, Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad published its 2015 lead managers’ league tables. Published annually, the league tables rank the lead managers by volume and number of lead-arranged MARC-rated issuances in any given year. The tables provide a meaningful measure of domestic corporate and project bond and sukuk issuance activity given …

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MARC publishes 2015 Annual Corporate Default and Rating Transitions Study; rating stability remains strong despite a more challenging backdrop

Posted Date: March 30, 2016 MARC today published its 2015 Annual Corporate Default and Rating Transitions Study which tabulates defaults and changes in ratings of issuers rated by MARC over the years. The global economy continues to be weighed by decelerating growth in emerging economies, particularly China, which to some extent is exerting downward pressure …

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MARC hosts Investors’ Briefing on Economic and Sectoral Outlook 2016

Posted Date: February 25, 2016 Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad (MARC) today held its 2016 Investors’ Briefing at The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur. At the briefing, which was attended by participants from the financial and other prominent sectors in Malaysia, MARC shared its house views on the Malaysian economy and the key industries in Malaysia. In …

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MARC publishes new methodology for issuances supported by third-party credit guarantees

Posted Date: February 24, 2016 MARC has finalised its methodology for rating issuances supported by third-party credit guarantees following market consultation. MARC would like to thank market participants for their input. In finalising the criteria, MARC did not make any material changes to the content of the exposure draft which was published on December 31, …

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MARC wins Malaysia’s Project Finance Rating Agency of the Year Award in the Asset’s Triple A Rating Agency of the Year Awards 2016

Posted Date: February 23, 2016 Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad (MARC) was named Malaysia’s Project Finance Rating Agency of the Year by The Asset magazine at its Triple A Rating Agency of the Year Awards 2016 ceremony held in Hong Kong on February 22, 2016. The Triple A Rating Agency of the Year Awards honours rating …

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MARC publishes exposure draft on new rating methodology: Rating Approach for Issuances Supported by Third-Party Credit Guarantees

Posted Date: December 31, 2015 MARC has published for comment an exposure draft which outlines the rating agency’s methodology for analysing obligations that are fully or partially guaranteed by third parties. MARC’s approach to rating issuances backed by full guarantees, partial credit guarantees (PCG) and other third-party credit support mechanisms that are similar in effect …

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MARC finalises Investment Manager Rating criteria

Posted Date: October 28, 2015 MARC has finalised its methodology for rating investment managers following market consultation. The Investment Manager Rating (IMR) criteria is a new sector-specific rating methodology which outlines MARC’s analytical approach to assessing the quality of the investment or fund management company and its vulnerability to financial and operational failure. MARC would …

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MARC remarks on challenges facing toll highway concessionaires

Posted Date: October 17, 2015 MARC’s opinion on headwinds confronting the toll road industry was highlighted in The Star’s article on toll highways. This comes as the industry faces a backlash due to the recent toll hikes which are seen as unnecessary by the public. Please click here to read our comments on this issue.

MARC comments on the reduction in banks’ deposit ratios

Posted Date: October 19, 2015 MARC was quoted in The Star’s write-up on the likelihood of Bank Negara Malaysia reducing banks’ statutory reserve requirement. This comes as the banking industry has been experiencing an increase in its loan-to-deposit ratio while its net interest margin has narrowed, due to a reduction in lending rates. Please click …

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