Rating Announcements

MARC Ratings assigns final rating of AIS(cg) to Eco World’s RM2.0 billion Perpetual Sukuk Programme

MARC Ratings has assigned a final rating of AIS(cg) to Eco World Perpetual Capital Berhad’s RM2.0 billion Perpetual Sukuk Wakalah (Perpetual Sukuk) Programme. The rating outlook is stable. The rating agency has reviewed the final documentation for the programme and is satisfied that the terms and conditions have not changed in any material way from […]

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MARC Ratings affirms ratings on Yinson’s programmes

MARC Ratings has affirmed its A+IS and A-IS ratings on Yinson Holdings Berhad’s (YHB) RM1.0 billion Islamic Medium-Term Notes Programme (Senior Sukuk) and RM1.0 billion Subordinated Perpetual Islamic Notes Programme (Perpetual Sukuk). The two-notch rating differential between the Senior Sukuk and Perpetual Sukuk reflects MARC Ratings’ application of its notching approach to subordinated debt and

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MARC Ratings affirms Sabah’s sub-sovereign rating at AAA

MARC Ratings has affirmed Sabah’s sub-sovereign credit rating at AAA with a stable outlook, based on the rating agency’s sub-sovereign rating scale. This is an unsolicited rating based on public information. The affirmation reflects Sabah’s continued fiscal strength, underpinned by substantial natural resource wealth which contributes to the state’s revenue, sizeable fiscal buffers, and strong

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MARC Ratings affirms MARC-1 rating on Merchantrade’s Commercial Papers Programme

MARC Ratings has affirmed its MARC-1 rating on Merchantrade Asia Sdn Bhd’s (Merchantrade) Multi-Currency Commercial Papers (CP) Programme of up to RM200 million in nominal value. The rating is confined to ringgit-denominated issuances under the programme. The affirmed rating reflects Merchantrade’s established position in retail cross-border money transfers, accounting for 25% of domestic outbound remittances

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MARC Ratings assigns AAA corporate credit rating to Pantai Holdings

MARC Ratings has assigned a corporate credit rating of AAA with a stable outlook to Pantai Holdings Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of IHH Healthcare Berhad (IHH or “the Group”). Pantai Holdings, operating as IHH Healthcare Malaysia, operates 18 hospitals nationwide and contributed approximately 17% of the Group’s consolidated revenue and 19% of consolidated EBITDA

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MARC Ratings assigns sub-sovereign rating of AA- to Kedah

MARC Ratings has assigned a sub-sovereign credit rating of AA- with a stable outlook to the state of Kedah, based on the rating agency’s sub-sovereign rating scale. This is an unsolicited rating based on public information. Kedah’s rating is underpinned by its rising economic growth potential, supported by an expanding industrial base, and generally prudent

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MARC Ratings affirms AA- rating on 7-Eleven Holdings’ MTN Programme

MARC Ratings has affirmed its AA- rating on 7-Eleven Malaysia Holdings Berhad’s (7-Eleven Holdings) RM600.0 million Medium-Term Notes (MTN) Programme with a stable outlook. The programme has an outstanding of RM350.0 million. 7-Eleven Holdings’ entrenched market position in the domestic convenience store segment and its long operating track record remain key rating strengths. These strengths

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MARC Ratings affirms AFA PRIME’s AA-IS rating

MARC Ratings has affirmed its AA-IS /Stable rating on AFA PRIME Berhad’s (formerly ANIH Berhad) RM2.5 billion Senior Sukuk Musharakah Programme. The current outstanding amount is RM1.1 billion. AFA PRIME is the toll concessionaire for the 60-km Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway (KL-Karak) and the 174.5-km East Coast Expressway Phase 1 (ECE1). Since MARC Ratings’ last review,

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