Rating Announcements

MARC Ratings has withdrawn its AA- rating on Central Impression Sdn Bhd’s (CISB) RM120.0 million Fixed Rate Serial Bonds. The rating withdrawal follows the early redemption of the outstanding RM15.0 million on 3 April 2025 and subsequent cancellation of the programme, as confirmed by the facility agent. Accordingly, MARC Ratings will no longer provide analytical …

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MARC Ratings has withdrawn its rating of AAAIS on MBSB Bank Berhad’s Tranche 3 under the RM2.295 billion Structured Covered Sukuk Murabahah facility. The rating withdrawal follows the full redemption of the outstanding RM90.0 million on 29 May 2025, as confirmed by the facility agent. MARC Ratings’ analytical coverage on the Structured Covered Sukuk Murabahah …

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MARC Ratings has affirmed its AAAIS(bg) rating on Ranhill Sabah Energy II Sdn Bhd’s (RSEII) outstanding RM250.0 million Islamic Medium-Term Notes Programme with a stable outlook. The rating reflects the unconditional and irrevocable guarantee provided by Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad (BPMB), rated AAA/Stable by MARC Ratings. RSEII owns and operates the 190MW combined-cycle gas turbine …

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MARC Ratings has extended its MARCWatch Developing status on Kuwait Finance House (Malaysia) Berhad (KFH Malaysia), where the bank has been placed under this surveillance since August 1, 2024. The action resulted from KFH Malaysia’s decision to voluntarily withdraw from the Malaysian market and wind down its banking business in the country, which is in …

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MARC Ratings has affirmed its ratings on WCT Holdings Berhad’s (WCT) debt and sukuk programmes, and revised the ratings outlook to positive from stable. The positive outlook has factored in the potential improvement in the group’s balance sheet from the utilisation of part proceeds from WCT’s disposal of three mall assets into Paradigm Real Estate …

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MARC Ratings has affirmed its AAAIS rating on TNB Western Energy Berhad’s (TNB Western) outstanding RM3.5 billion sukuk with a stable outlook. TNB Western serves as the funding vehicle for TNB Manjung Five Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB). TNB Manjung Five operates a 1,000MW coal-fired power plant in Manjung, …

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MARC Ratings has upgraded its rating on Grand Sepadu (NK) Sdn Bhd’s RM210.0 million Sukuk Murabahah to AAIS from AA-IS. Concurrently, the rating outlook has been revised to stable from positive. The upgrade reflects Grand Sepadu’s strengthened financial profile, driven by ongoing debt reduction, consistent traffic demand and cash flow generation, and a demonstrated track …

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MARC Ratings has affirmed CIMB Islamic Bank Berhad’s (CIMB Islamic) financial institution (FI) ratings at AAA/MARC-1/Stable. Concurrently, the rating agency has affirmed its ratings on CIMB Islamic’s sukuk issuances as follows: • RM10.0 billion Senior Sukuk Wakalah Programme (Sukuk Wakalah) at AAAIS/Stable • RM5.0 billion Tier 2 Junior Sukuk Programme at AA+IS/Stable CIMB Islamic’s FI …

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MARC Ratings has affirmed its corporate credit ratings of AA+/MARC-1 on CIMB Group Holdings Berhad (CIMB Group) and AA rating on the group’s RM10.0 billion Basel III-compliant Tier 2 Subordinated Debt Programme. The outlook on all ratings is stable. CIMB Group is the non-operating financial holding company of the country’s second-largest banking group with total …

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MARC Ratings has affirmed its financial institution ratings on CIMB Bank Berhad at AAA/MARC-1. The rating agency has concurrently affirmed its AA+ rating on the bank’s existing RM10.0 billion Basel III-compliant Tier 2 Subordinated Debt Programme. The ratings outlook is stable. The affirmation reflects CIMB Bank’s systemic importance within the domestic banking system, with its …

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