Rating Announcements

MARC Ratings has assigned a preliminary rating of AAIS to Tadau Energy Sdn Bhd’s proposed ASEAN Green Sustainable and Responsible Investment Sukuk Wakalah of up to RM215 million with a stable outlook. Proceeds from the issuance will primarily be used to refinance Tadau Energy’s existing sukuk, which will be cancelled following the planned refinancing. The […]

MARC Ratings has affirmed its AA/Stable non-bank financial institution rating on CGS International Securities Malaysia Sdn Bhd (CGS MY) and the MARC-1 rating on CGS MY’s Commercial Papers (CP) Programme of up to RM1.0 billion in nominal value. The ratings reflect CGS MY’s strong standing in Malaysia’s stockbroking sector, consistently ranking among the top two

MARC Ratings has assigned a preliminary rating of AA-IS to Lebuhraya DUKE Fasa 3 Sdn Bhd’s (DUKE 3) proposed Sukuk Murabahah Programme (Sukuk Murabahah) and affirmed its AA-IS rating on the Sukuk Wakalah Programme of up to RM3.64 billion (Sukuk Wakalah), both with a stable outlook. The Sukuk Murabahah will be issued in exchange for

MARC Ratings has assigned ratings of MARC-1IS and AAAIS to Pantai Holdings Sdn Bhd’s existing Islamic Commercial Papers (ICP) Programme and Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) Programme (collectively Sukuk Programmes) with a combined aggregate limit of up to RM15 billion. The long-term rating outlook is stable. Pantai Holdings is a wholly-owned subsidiary of IHH Healthcare Berhad

MARC Ratings has affirmed its corporate credit rating on SD Guthrie Berhad at AAA. In addition, the rating on SD Guthrie’s existing Perpetual Subordinated Sukuk Programme has been affirmed at AAIS. Concurrently, the rating agency has assigned preliminary ratings of AAAIS to SD Guthrie’s proposed Senior Islamic Medium-Term Notes (Senior Sukuk Wakalah), and AAIS to

MARC Ratings has affirmed its BBIS rating with a negative outlook on YNH Property Berhad’s (YNH) RM700 million Islamic Medium-Term Notes Programme (Sukuk Wakalah). The rating takes into account the challenges faced by YNH, as reflected in its credit profile, notwithstanding recent asset monetisation efforts that helped the company meet certain financial obligations. However, YNH

MARC Ratings has assigned a preliminary rating of MARC-1IS to Sunsuria Berhad’s proposed Islamic Commercial Papers (ICP) Programme of up to RM500.0 million. The rating agency has concurrently affirmed the rating of A+IS on the property developer’s RM500.0 million Sukuk Wakalah Programme. The rating outlook is stable. The long-term rating reflects Sunsuria’s conservative approach to

MARC Ratings has affirmed its AAAIS/Stable rating on Celcom Networks Sdn Bhd’s (CNSB) Sukuk Murabahah Programme of RM5.0 billion. CNSB is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Celcom Berhad, which, in turn, is entirely owned by CelcomDigi Berhad. CNSB provides network telecommunication (telco) services to the group. The rating reflects the credit profile of CNSB’s ultimate shareholder,