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MARC releases its rating approach for Basel III-compliant bank capital instruments

Posted Date : 14 Aug 2013 MARC has today released its rating approach for Basel III-compliant Additional Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital instruments. The approach outlines the general notching guidelines that MARC will apply to issues of Basel III-compliant bank capital instruments. MARC’s general approach to rating various classes of debt and hybrid securities …

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MARC Economic Research issues its Economic Outlook report for the second half of 2013

Posted Date : 01 Jul 2013 MARC today released its report on the Economic Outlook for 2H2013, entitled “Normalisation Setting In”. Economic malaise in Europe is hurting Asian exports, putting pressure on their economies. Adding to that, jitters over global economic weaknesses are being amplified by softer macro numbers in China in recent months. Similarly, …

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MARC issues its 2012 Annual Corporate Default and Rating Transitions Study

Posted Date : 09 May 2013 MARC today released its 2012 Annual Corporate Default and Rating Transitions Study, which tabulates defaults and changes in ratings for the issuers rated by MARC over the years. The study reviews the bond market in 2012, which marked a record year for private debt issuance. Corporate bond issues rose …

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MARC’s financial performance for 2012 remains resilient on the back of sustained bond market activity

Posted Date : 29 Apr 2013 Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad (MARC) held its annual general meeting (AGM) today. The shareholders at the AGM approved the accounts for the financial year ended December 31, 2012. Chairman Mohammad Abdullah told shareholders that MARC posted a stable profit before tax of RM9.4 million on the back of revenue …

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CIMB Investment Bank tops MARC’s 2012 Lead Managers’ League Tables

Posted Date : 31 Jan 2013 CIMB Investment Bank Berhad clinched first place on Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad’s (MARC) 2012 Lead Managers’ League Tables based on issue value and issue count. The investment bank was the lead manager for five MARC-rated sukuk/bond issues amounting to RM10.08 billion. Maybank Investment Bank Berhad (Maybank IB) and AmInvestment …

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