Rating Announcements

MARC Ratings lowers Top Glove unit’s Perpetual Sukuk Wakalah Programme rating to AIS(cg) and revises outlook to stable

MARC Ratings has lowered its rating on TG Excellence Berhad’s RM3.0 billion Perpetual Sukuk Wakalah Programme to AIS(cg) from A+IS(cg). TG Excellence is a wholly-owned funding vehicle of Top Glove Corporation Bhd which has provided an irrevocable and unconditional guarantee on the perpetual sukuk programme. The rating action follows the downgrade of Top Glove’s corporate …

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MARC Ratings removes ANIH’s rating from MARCWatch Negative

MARC Ratings has removed ANIH Berhad’s rating from MARCWatch Negative placement where it has been since May 25, 2023. The placement was due to the uncertainties stemming from the new supplemental concession agreement (SCA) between ANIH and the government signed on November 17, 2022, including the potential weakening of its financial profile following the abolishment …

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MARC Ratings removes UMW’s ratings from MARCWatch Developing and maintains ratings at AA+IS and AA-IS

MARC Ratings has removed UMW Holdings Berhad’s (UMW) sukuk programme ratings from MARCWatch Developing, where they have been placed since August 25, 2023. The rating action then was taken to assess the potential impact from the significant change in UMW’s shareholding structure following the sale of Permodalan Nasional Berhad’s (PNB) 61.18% equity stake to Sime …

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MARC Ratings assigns “Silver” Impact Assessment to Sunway Velocity Three’s Sustainable Financing Framework

MARC Ratings has assigned a “Silver” Impact Assessment to Sunway Velocity Three Sdn Bhd’s (SV3) Sustainable Financing Framework. The framework has been established to set the guiding principles for SV3’s issuance of sustainable financing instruments for specific eligible projects that contribute towards environmental and social benefits. SV3, formerly known as Tanda Warisan Sdn Bhd, is …

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MARC Ratings assigns final rating of A-IS to Yinson’s Perpetual Sukuk Programme

MARC Ratings has assigned a final rating of A-IS to Yinson Holdings Berhad’s RM1.0 billion Subordinated Perpetual Islamic Notes 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 documentation …

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MARC Ratings downgrades YNH’s IMTN programme rating to BBB+IS

MARC Ratings has downgraded its rating on YNH Property Berhad’s (YNH) Islamic Medium-Term Notes Programme (Sukuk Wakalah) to BBB+IS from AIS and concurrently placed the rating on MARCWatch Negative. The downgrade reflects the heightened concerns on YNH’s weak liquidity position vis-à-vis its financial obligations, compounded by further delays in sale of assets that would have …

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MARC Ratings assigns final rating of AA-IS to LBS Bina’s RM750.0 million sukuk programme

MARC Ratings has assigned a final rating of AA-IS to LBS Bina Group Berhad’s RM750 million Islamic Medium-Term Notes 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 documentation …

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MARC Ratings assigns “Gold” Impact Assessment to Malakoff Corporation’s Sustainable Finance Framework

MARC Ratings has assigned a “Gold” Impact Assessment to Malakoff Corporation Berhad’s (Malakoff) Sustainable Finance Framework. The framework has been established to set the guiding principles for Malakoff’s issuance of sustainable financing instruments for specific eligible projects that contribute towards environmental and social benefits. Malakoff stands as Malaysia’s largest independent power producer with a total …

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