Rating Announcements

MARC Ratings has affirmed its AA-IS rating on Farm Fresh Berhad’s Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) Programme of RM1.0 billion under the Shariah principle of Wakalah Bi Al-Istithmar. The rating outlook is stable. Farm Fresh remains the largest vertically integrated dairy farming player domestically with a well-established distribution network. It currently operates 2,829 acres of farmland […]

MARC Ratings has downgraded its ratings on Tropicana Corporation Berhad’s RM1.5 billion Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) Programme (Sukuk Wakalah) and RM2.0 billion Perpetual Sukuk programme to AIS and A-IS from A+IS and AIS. The outstanding under the Sukuk Wakalah and Perpetual Sukuk programme currently stands at RM1.5 billion and RM648.0 million. The ratings outlook remains

MARC Ratings has assigned preliminary ratings of MARC-1IS/AAAIS to PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad’s (PDB) Islamic Commercial Papers (ICP) Programme and Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) Programme with a combined limit of up to RM10.0 billion in nominal value. The ratings outlook is stable. PDB’s well-established domestic track record in the retailing and marketing of petroleum products and

MARC Ratings has affirmed its AA-IS and A- ratings on Konsortium Lebuhraya Utara-Timur (KL) Sdn Bhd’s (Kesturi) RM2.3 billion Sukuk Musharakah (Senior Sukuk) and RM180 million Redeemable Secured Junior Bonds with a stable outlook. Kesturi benefits from its highway routes linking matured and densely populated areas, such as Damansara, Mont Kiara, Sri Hartamas, Ulu Kelang

MARC Ratings has assigned final ratings of MARC-1IS/AAIS to Alam Flora Sdn Bhd’s RM700 million Islamic Commercial Papers and Islamic Medium-Term Notes (ICP/IMTN) programmes. The ratings outlook is stable. The rating agency has reviewed the final documentation for the programmes and is satisfied that the terms and conditions have not changed in any material way

MARC Ratings has assigned final ratings of MARC-1IS/AA-IS to UDA Holdings Berhad’s 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 rating carries a stable outlook. The rating agency has reviewed the

MARC Ratings has revised the outlook on UiTM Solar Power Sdn Bhd’s outstanding RM192.3 million Green SRI Sukuk to stable from negative. The rating on the sukuk is maintained at A+IS. The outlook revision considers the improvement in UiTM Solar’s liquidity and cash flow coverage metrics following the full receipt of insurance proceeds of RM20.0

MARC Ratings has assigned a final rating of A with a stable outlook to Singer (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd’s (Singer) RM300.0 million Medium-Term Notes (MTN) Programme. 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

MARC Ratings has withdrawn its insurer financial strength rating of AAA and counterparty credit ratings of AAA/MARC-1 on Danajamin Nasional Berhad. This follows the completion of the legal process to transfer Danajamin’s businesses and undertakings to Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad effective March 1, 2023. Accordingly, bonds/sukuk rated by MARC Ratings that were guaranteed by Danajamin

MARC Ratings has affirmed BEWG (M) Sdn Bhd’s (BEWG) RM400 million Sukuk Wakalah rating of AAIS with a stable outlook. BEWG, a 100%-subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Beijing Enterprises Water Group Limited (BEWGL), was set up to undertake water and sewerage projects in Malaysia. In November 2015, it won the Terengganu state government’s contract to refurbish