Rating Announcements

MARC Ratings has assigned a preliminary rating of A-IS to Yinson Holdings Berhad’s RM1.0 billion Subordinated Perpetual Islamic Notes Programme (perpetual sukuk). Concurrently, the rating agency has affirmed the existing A+IS rating on the group’s RM1.0 billion Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) Programme (senior sukuk). The two-notch rating differential between Yinson’s perpetual sukuk and senior sukuk […]

MARC Ratings has affirmed its MARC-1IS/AAAIS ratings on PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad’s (PDB) RM10.0 billion nominal value Islamic Commercial Papers (ICP) Programme and Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) Programme. The ratings outlook is stable. The affirmed ratings reflect PDB’s well-established track record and its very strong market position in the domestic retailing and marketing of petroleum products.

MARC Ratings has affirmed its ratings of MARC-1IS /AA-IS on UDA Holdings Berhad’s (UDA) Islamic Commercial Papers (ICP) Programme of up to RM100.0 million and Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) Programme of up to RM1.0 billion, with a combined aggregate limit of up to RM1.0 billion. The ratings outlook is stable. The ratings incorporate a one-notch

MARC Ratings has affirmed its AAAIS rating on TTM Sukuk Berhad’s (TTM SPV) RM600.0 million Sukuk Murabahah with a stable outlook. TTM SPV is the funding vehicle of Trans Thai-Malaysia (Thailand) Limited (TTMT) for the construction of two gas pipelines to transport natural gas from the Malaysia-Thailand Joint Development Area (JDA) in the Gulf of

MARC Ratings has affirmed its ratings of MARC-1IS /AAIS on Cellco Capital Berhad’s (Cellco) RM520 million Issue 1 issued under its Islamic Commercial Papers/Islamic Medium-Term Notes Programme (Sukuk Ijarah) with a combined limit of up to RM1.0 billion. The ratings outlook is stable. Cellco is a funding vehicle for its parent, Stealth Solutions Sdn Bhd,

MARC Ratings highlights that Alpha Circle Sdn Bhd’s Senior Sukuk Musharakah programme of RM595.0 million and Junior Sukuk Musharakah programme of RM55.0 million have expired on November 19, 2023. Both programmes are rated at CIS. Following the expiry of the programmes, MARC Ratings will no longer provide surveillance on the ratings.

MARC Ratings has affirmed its rating of AA- on STM Lottery Sdn Bhd’s RM800.0 million 15-year Medium-Term Notes (MTN) Programme with a stable outlook. The rating affirmation considers STM Lottery’s entrenched domestic market presence as a number forecast operator (NFO), well-established operating track record and strong cash flow generation relative to its debt obligations. Operating

MARC Ratings has assigned a corporate credit rating of AA- to Orkim Sdn Bhd with a stable outlook. The rating reflects Orkim’s leadership position as the largest domestic vessel owner with 16 clean petroleum product (CPP) tankers and two liquified petroleum gas tankers, with an estimated 17% market share by fleet size as of June

MARC Ratings has affirmed its AA-IS rating on AZRB Capital Sdn Bhd’s (ACSB) issuance of RM535.0 million Islamic Medium-Term Notes (Sukuk Murabahah) with a stable outlook. ACSB is a funding vehicle for Ahmad Zaki Resources Berhad (AZRB) to facilitate the subscription of Redeemable Convertible Preference Shares (RCPS-i) of related company Peninsular Medical Sdn Bhd (PMSB).