Rating Announcements

MARC Ratings has affirmed its AAAIS/Stable rating on Celcom Networks Sdn Bhd’s (CNSB) Sukuk Murabahah Programme of RM5.0 billion. CNSB is wholly owned by Celcom Berhad, which, in turn, is 100%-owned by CelcomDigi Berhad, and provides network telecommunication (telco) services to the group. MARC Ratings considers the overall credit profile of CNSB’s ultimate shareholder, CelcomDigi, […]

MARC Ratings has affirmed its financial institution ratings of A+/MARC-1/Stable on Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad. The rating agency has concurrently affirmed its ratings on the bank’s Sukuk Wakalah Programme of up to RM5.0 billion as follows:  Senior Sukuk Wakalah at A+IS /Stable Tier-2 Subordinated Sukuk Wakalah at A-IS /Stable Additional Tier-1 (AT-1) Sukuk Wakalah at

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 negative rating outlook primarily reflects the continued high and volatile cocoa bean price environment that has led to a sizeable increase in GCB’s working capital requirements. The rating agency would revise

MARC Ratings has withdrawn its AAIS rating on Kimanis Power Sdn Bhd’s RM1.16 billion Sukuk Programme. The rating withdrawal follows the full redemption of the outstanding RM330.0 million under the programme and the subsequent cancellation of the programme, as confirmed by the facility agent on October 9, 2024. Accordingly, MARC Ratings will no longer provide

MARC Ratings has affirmed its rating of A+IS on JB Cocoa Sdn Bhd’s RM500.0 million Islamic Medium-Term Notes (Sukuk Wakalah) Programme. The rating outlook remains negative. JB Cocoa is a wholly-owned key manufacturing subsidiary of Singapore-based JB Foods Limited, which has provided a corporate guarantee on the programme. Accordingly, the rating assessment considers the consolidated

MARC Ratings has affirmed its ratings of AAIS /AA on funding vehicle OSK Rated Bond Sdn Bhd’s Sukuk Murabahah/Multi-Currency Medium-Term Notes (Sukuk/MCMTN) Programmes with a combined limit of up to RM2.0 billion. The ratings outlook is stable. The ratings apply only to ringgit-denominated sukuk/notes under the programmes. The programmes carry an unconditional and irrevocable guarantee

MARC Ratings has affirmed its ratings of MARC-1IS /AIS on Gabungan AQRS Berhad’s (GBG) RM200 million Islamic Commercial Papers (ICP)/Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) Programme. The long-term rating outlook is stable. As of end-September 2024, GBG had an outstanding RM53.0 million IMTN and RM74.0 million ICP under the rated programme. The long-term rating mainly incorporates GBG’s

MARC Ratings has affirmed its non-bank financial institution rating of AA/Stable on CGS International Securities Malaysia Sdn Bhd (CGS MY) and the MARC-1 rating on CGS MY’s Commercial Papers Programme of up to RM1.0 billion in nominal value. The ratings reflect CGS MY’s growing business profile in the domestic stockbroking industry. CGS MY has been

MARC Ratings has lowered its rating on Tan Chong Motor Holdings Berhad’s (TCMH) RM1.5 billion Islamic Medium-Term Notes (Sukuk Murabahah) Programme to AIS from A+IS. The rating outlook is negative. The rating action reflects the negative impact on TCMH’s credit profile from declining vehicle sales over the years, resulting in reduced domestic market share to

MARC Ratings has assigned a final rating of AA-IS to Power Root Berhad’s RM500.0 million Islamic Medium-Term Notes (Sukuk Wakalah) 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 the draft