Ratings

MARC Ratings has affirmed its AAA, AA and A ratings on Trusmadi Capital Sdn Bhd’s RM235 million Class A, RM40 million Class B and RM25 million Class C Issue 1 Medium-Term Notes (MTN). The rating agency has also affirmed its MARC-1 rating on the company’s RM300 million Issue 1 Commercial Papers (CP). The MTN and […]

MARC Ratings has maintained the MARCWatch Developing status on its financial institution ratings on Kuwait Finance House (Malaysia) Berhad (KFH Malaysia). The MARCWatch placement, which has remained since 1 August 2024, followed KFH Malaysia’s announcement of its voluntary withdrawal from the Malaysian market and planned wind-down of operations, in alignment with KFH Group’s strategic focus

MARC Ratings has affirmed its AA+IS rating on UMW Holdings Berhad’s (UMW) RM2.0 billion Islamic Medium-Term Notes (Sukuk Musharakah) Programme and its AA-IS rating on the RM2.0 billion Perpetual Sukuk Programme. The outlook on all ratings is stable. The ratings reflect UMW’s strong business profile, underpinned by its leading position in Malaysia’s automotive industry through

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 the outlook revised to positive from stable. The positive outlook reflects MHB’s strengthened business profile, supported by a sustained high order book over the past four years, improved margins following its revised contracting

MARC Ratings has upgraded its rating on FGV Holdings Berhad’s Sukuk Murabahah Programme of up to RM3.0 billion to AAAIS from AA-IS. The outlook on the rating is stable. The current outstanding under the programme stood at RM1.45 billion as at end-July 2026. The rating upgrade is premised on MARC Ratings’ reassessment of the likelihood

MARC Ratings has affirmed Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad’s (BMMB) financial institution (FI) ratings of A+/MARC-1/Stable and the ratings on instruments under the bank’s existing Sukuk Wakalah Programme of up to RM5.0 billion, as follows: Senior Sukuk Wakalah at A+IS/Stable Tier-2 Subordinated Sukuk Wakalah at AIS/Stable Additional Tier-1 (AT-1) Sukuk Wakalah at BBB+IS/Stable The ratings reflect

MARC Ratings has affirmed its ratings on S P Setia Berhad’s sukuk programmes as follows: RM3.5 billion Senior and Subordinated Perpetual Sukuk Wakalah Programme (with a sublimit of RM1.5 billion on the Perpetual Sukuk) at AAIS/A+IS RM500.0 million Islamic Commercial Papers Programme at MARC-1IS RM3.0 billion IMTN Programme at AAIS The outlook on the long-term

MARC Ratings has upgraded its rating on SHC Capital Sdn Bhd’s RM80 million issuance under the company’s RM200 million Islamic Medium-Term Notes (Sukuk Wakalah) Programme to AAIS from AA-IS, with a stable outlook. The outstanding sukuk balance is RM60 million. SHC Capital is a wholly-owned funding vehicle of Tunas Cool Energy Sdn Bhd (TUNAS), a

MARC Ratings has affirmed its AAAIS rating on TNB Northern Energy Berhad’s (TNB Northern) outstanding RM1.045 billion sukuk with a stable outlook. TNB Northern is the funding vehicle for TNB Prai Sdn Bhd, the operator of a combined-cycle gas turbine power plant in Seberang Perai Tengah, Penang. The plant comprises two generating units (Unit 10

MARC Ratings has withdrawn its AA+IS/Stable rating on Kapar Energy Ventures Sdn Bhd’s RM2.0 billion Sukuk Ijarah following the sukuk’s full redemption upon the final repayment of RM160.0 million on 3 July 2026 and the subsequent cancellation of the programme, as confirmed by the facility agent. Accordingly, MARC Ratings will no longer provide analytical coverage