Rating Announcements

MARC Ratings assigns sub-sovereign rating of AAA to Johor

MARC Ratings has assigned an unsolicited sub-sovereign credit rating of AAA with a stable outlook to the state of Johor. This rating reflects Johor’s resilient and expanding economy, persistent fiscal surpluses, exceptionally low debt levels, and stable political environment that underpins its long-term development trajectory. Johor holds a significant position in Malaysia’s economy, contributing RM148.2 …

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MARC Ratings withdraws rating on Northport’s RM1.5 billion Sukuk Musharakah Programme

MARC Ratings has withdrawn its AAIS rating on Northport (Malaysia) Bhd’s RM1.5 billion Sukuk Musharakah Programme. The rating withdrawal follows the cancellation of the programme as confirmed by the facility agent on 2 July 2025. The rating agency highlights that Northport has proposed RM1.0 billion Sukuk Wakalah Programmes, comprising Islamic Commercial Papers and Islamic Medium-Term …

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MARC Ratings revises Tropicana’s ratings outlook to positive

MARC Ratings has revised its ratings outlook on Tropicana Corporation Berhad’s RM1.5 billion Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) (Sukuk Wakalah), RM1.5 billion IMTN (Sukuk Wakalah), and RM2.0 billion Perpetual Sukuk programmes to positive from stable. Concurrently, the ratings on the programmes have been affirmed at AIS, AIS and A-IS. The positive outlook is premised on the …

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MARC Ratings affirms AAIS(cg) rating on VS Capital Management

MARC Ratings has affirmed its rating of AAIS(cg) on VS Capital Management Sdn Bhd’s Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) Programme of up to RM1.0 billion. The rating outlook is stable. VS Capital Management is a wholly-owned funding vehicle of VS Industry Berhad (VSI) which has provided an unconditional and irrevocable guarantee on the IMTN programme. Accordingly, …

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MARC Ratings affirms Gas Malaysia’s AAAIS/MARC-1IS ratings

MARC Ratings has affirmed its AAAIS /MARC-1IS ratings on Gas Malaysia Distribution Sdn Bhd’s (GMD) Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN)/ Islamic Commercial Papers (ICP) Programmes with a combined limit of up to RM1.0 billion. The rating outlook is stable. As of end-May 2025, the amounts outstanding under the IMTN/ICP programmes were RM280.0 million and RM150.0 million. …

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MARC Solutions publishes revised Impact Assessment Methodology for sustainable finance instruments and frameworks

MARC Solutions has revised its assessment methodology for providing second party opinions on sustainable finance instruments and frameworks. The revisions are intended to better align with recent trends in sustainable financing, reflecting the company’s continuous emphasis on a forward-looking perspective. The change in the document title to “Impact Assessment Methodology” from “Impact Bond Assessment Methodology” …

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MARC Ratings maintains Guan Chong’s outlook at negative

MARC Ratings has affirmed its rating of AA-IS on Guan Chong Berhad’s (GCB) RM800.0 million Sukuk Wakalah Programme. The rating outlook remains negative. The rating outlook reflects GCB’s continued high reliance on short-term borrowings to fund working capital requirements amid a high cocoa bean price that has led to an elevated leverage ratio. This notwithstanding, …

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