Rating Announcements

MARC Ratings affirms AA+IS rating on Kapar Energy Ventures’ sukuk

MARC Ratings has affirmed its AA+IS rating on Kapar Energy Ventures Sdn Bhd’s (KEV) outstanding RM320.0 million Sukuk Ijarah with a stable outlook. The affirmed rating benefits from a two-notch uplift from KEV’s standalone rating due to expected support from Tenaga Nasional Berhad (AAA/Stable), which has 60.0% ownership of KEV through its wholly-owned subsidiary TNB […]

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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. The AAA rating reflects Sabah’s substantial fiscal buffers, high revenue base from its abundant natural resources and strong institutional framework. Sabah’s fiscal surpluses have led to consolidated funds reaching RM5.4 billion in 2022

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MARC Ratings assigns preliminary AAA/AAAIS ratings to Cagamas’ proposed MTN/IMTN Programme

MARC Ratings has assigned preliminary ratings of AAA/AAAIS to Cagamas Berhad’s proposed Conventional/Islamic Medium-Term Notes (MTN/IMTN) Programmes with a combined limit of up to RM80.0 billion. Concurrently, the rating agency has affirmed its ratings on Cagamas’ bonds and sukuk issuances as follows: MARC-1/MARC-1IS on Conventional/Islamic Commercial Papers (CCP/ICP) Programmes with a combined limit of RM20.0

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MARC Ratings assigns “Gold” Impact Assessment to Berapit Mobility’s Sustainable Finance Framework

MARC Ratings has assigned a “Gold” Impact Assessment to Berapit Mobility Sdn Bhd’s (BMSB) Sustainability Sukuk Framework. The framework has been established to set the guiding principles for BMSB’s issuance of Sustainability Sukuk for eligible projects that contribute towards environmental and social benefits. BMSB, incorporated in September 2023, is a subsidiary of SMH Rail Sdn

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MARC Ratings assigns preliminary rating of AAIS to Berapit Mobility’s proposed RM1.5 billion sukuk programme

MARC Ratings has assigned a preliminary rating of AAIS to Berapit Mobility Sdn Bhd’s (BMSB) proposed Sustainability Islamic Medium-Term Notes Programme (sukuk programme) of up to RM1.5 billion. The outlook on the rating is stable. The rating reflects the size and predictability of operating cash flow under the long lease agreements of 25 years, the

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MARC Ratings assigns preliminary AA-IS rating to Power Root’s proposed RM500.0 million Sukuk Wakalah Programme

MARC Ratings has assigned a preliminary rating of AA-IS to Power Root Berhad’s proposed RM500.0 million Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) Programme. The rating outlook is stable. The assigned rating is premised on Power Root’s established position in the instant beverage sector, supported by an extensive sales network, and its steady financial performance, characterised by sustained

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MARC Ratings upgrades Evyap Malaysia’s RM500.0 million Sukuk Wakalah Programme rating to AAIS

MARC Ratings has upgraded Evyap Sabun Malaysia Sdn Bhd’s (Evyap Malaysia) RM500.0 million Sukuk Wakalah Programme rating to AAIS from AA-IS and accordingly revised the rating outlook to stable from positive. Evyap Malaysia’s healthy operational and financial performance, and sustained strong credit metrics since the initial rating was assigned in 2020 are key rating drivers

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MARC Ratings affirms SME Bank’s financial institution rating with stable outlook

MARC Ratings has affirmed its financial institution rating on Small Medium Enterprise Development Bank Malaysia Berhad (SME Bank) at AAA. The rating agency has also affirmed its AAAIS/MARC-1IS ratings on the bank’s existing Islamic Medium-Term Notes Programme/ Islamic Commercial Papers Programme with a combined limit of RM3.0 billion. The rating outlook is stable. The affirmation

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