Rating Announcements

MARC Ratings assigns preliminary ratings of MARC-1IS/AAIS to Alam Flora’s RM700.0 million sukuk programmes

MARC Ratings has assigned preliminary ratings of MARC-1IS/AAIS to Alam Flora Sdn Bhd’s RM700.0 million ICP/IMTN programmes with a stable outlook. The assigned ratings are primarily driven by the strength of Alam Flora’s 22-year concession agreement (CA) with the Government of Malaysia that provides revenue visibility until 2033. The ratings also incorporate the group’s expertise …

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MARC Ratings affirms MISC’s rating at AAAIS with stable outlook

MARC Ratings has affirmed its AAAIS rating on MISC Berhad’s RM2.5 billion Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) programme with a stable outlook. The rating incorporates MISC’s position as a domestic leader and a key global player in the energy-related shipping business, its stable revenue generation from long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG), ethane and offshore contracts, and …

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MARC Ratings affirms Gas Malaysia Distribution’s ratings

MARC Ratings has affirmed its AAAIS/MARC-1IS ratings on Gas Malaysia Distribution Sdn Bhd’s (GMD) Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) programme and Islamic Commercial Papers (ICP) programme with a combined limit of up to RM1.0 billion. The outstanding amount under the programmes stood at RM331.0 million as at end-July 2022. The ratings outlook is stable. The affirmed …

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MARC Ratings affirms AA-IS rating on Leader Energy’s Sukuk

MARC Ratings has affirmed its AA-IS rating on Leader Energy Sdn Bhd’s outstanding ASEAN Green Sustainable and Responsible Investment Sukuk Wakalah of RM245.0 million. The rating outlook is stable. Leader Energy is the investment holding company of two solar power project companies with large-scale solar projects in Kuala Muda, Kedah. The solar power plants have …

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MARC Ratings affirms Bina Darulaman’s ICP programme

MARC Ratings has affirmed its short-term rating of MARC-2IS on Bina Darulaman Berhad’s (BDB) RM100.0 million Islamic Commercial Papers (ICP) Programme. The rating is driven by BDB’s improving business profile in construction and property development, its low-to-moderate leverage position, and adequate liquidity to meet short-term operational and financial commitments. The group’s status as a Kedah …

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MARC Ratings withdraws rating on Ranhill Powertron II’s Tranche 1 on full redemption

MARC Ratings has withdrawn its AAIS rating on Ranhill Powertron II Sdn Bhd’s (RPII) RM360.0 million Tranche 1 under the RM710.0 million Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) programme. The rating withdrawal follows the full redemption of the tranche as confirmed by the facility agent. The rating agency’s analytical coverage on RPII’s IMTN programme is now limited …

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MARC Ratings affirms AA-IS rating on SAJ Capital’s RM650 million Sukuk Murabahah

MARC Ratings has affirmed its rating of AA-IS on SAJ Capital’s Sdn Bhd’s Sukuk Murabahah of up to RM650 million with a stable outlook. SAJ Capital is a wholly-owned funding vehicle of Ranhill Capital Sdn Bhd, which owns an 80%-stake in Ranhill SAJ Sdn Bhd, an exclusive provider of treated water in Johor. As the …

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MARC Ratings affirms Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering’s rating at AA-IS with stable outlook

MARC Ratings has affirmed its AA-IS rating on Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Holdings Berhad’s (MHB) RM1.0 billion Sukuk Murabahah Programme with a stable outlook. The rating reflects MHB’s conservative balance sheet, strong liquidity position as well as its strong competitive position as the largest domestic offshore fabricator. These strengths are counterbalanced by the uncertain …

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