Rating Announcements

MARC Ratings has affirmed its A+IS rating on JB Cocoa Sdn Bhd’s (JB Cocoa) Islamic Medium-Term Notes (Sukuk Wakalah) programme of up to RM500.0 million with a stable outlook. JB Cocoa is a wholly-owned key manufacturing subsidiary of Singapore-based JB Foods Limited which has provided a corporate guarantee to the programme. Accordingly, the rating assessment […]

MARC Ratings has affirmed its ratings of AAAIS(cg) /MARC-1IS(cg) on F&N Capital Sdn Bhd’s Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) and Islamic Commercial Papers (ICP) programmes with a combined limit of up to RM3.0 billion. The ratings outlook is stable. The ratings reflect the credit strength of Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd (F&NHB), as the parent unconditionally

MARC Ratings has affirmed its rating of AA-IS on Guan Chong Berhad’s (GCB) Sukuk Wakalah Programme of up to RM800.0 million with a stable outlook. The outstanding under the programme currently stands at RM600.0 million. GCB’s established market position in the midstream cocoa supply chain — as the largest cocoa grinder in Asia and fourth

MARC Ratings has affirmed its long-term and short-term financial institution (FI) ratings of AAA/MARC-1/Stable on Islamic Development Bank (IsDB). Concurrently, MARC Ratings has affirmed the rating of AAAIS on the Sukuk Wakalah programme of up to RM400 million issued by Tadamun Services Berhad, a trust established by IsDB. The affirmed FI ratings continue to be

MARC Ratings has affirmed its ratings on Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd’s (PJH) outstanding issuances as follows: • RM1.0 billion 20-year Sukuk Wakalah Programme (due 2041) at AAAIS • RM370.0 million Sukuk Musharakah Programme (due 2030) at AAAIS • RM3.0 billion Sukuk Musharakah Programme (due 2032) at AAAIS; and • RM1.5 billion Sukuk Musharakah Medium-Term Notes

MARC Ratings has affirmed its AAAIS rating on Putrajaya Bina Sdn Bhd’s (PBSB) RM1.58 billion Sukuk Wakalah Programme. The rating outlook is stable. The rating affirmation is premised on the quantum of the periodic payment streams from the Malaysian government (AAA/Stable) in the form of availability charges (AC) that is deemed sufficient to meet the

MARC Ratings has affirmed its ratings of MARC-1IS /AIS on Gabungan AQRS Berhad’s (GBG) RM200.0 million Islamic Commercial Papers (ICP)/Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) Programme. The ratings outlook is stable. The total outstanding balance under the programme stood at RM35.0 million ICP as at end-April 2023. The long-term rating mainly reflects GBG’s moderate construction order book

MARC Ratings has affirmed its ratings of MARC-1IS/AA-IS on Johor Port Berhad’s (JPB) Islamic Commercial Papers (ICP) Programme and Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) Programme with a combined limit of RM1.0 billion. The long-term rating carries a stable outlook. JPB operates Johor Port, a gateway port in Pasir Gudang, under a concession agreement expiring on March

MARC Ratings has affirmed its MARC-1IS/AAIS ratings on Alam Flora Sdn Bhd’s RM700 million Islamic Commercial Papers and Islamic Medium-Term Notes (ICP/IMTN) programmes with a stable outlook. The rating affirmation remains underpinned by the strength of Alam Flora’s long-term concession agreement (CA) for waste collection and public cleansing with the Government of Malaysia. The affirmation

MARC Ratings has affirmed its rating on Penang Port Sdn Bhd’s (PPSB) Islamic Medium-Term Notes Issuance Programme of up to RM1.0 billion at AA-IS with a stable outlook. The rating affirmation is driven by the strong operational track record and healthy cash flow generation of PPSB, the operator of Penang Port, a key trade gateway