Rating

Posted Date: October 8, 2020 MARC has affirmed its rating of AA-IS on Penang Port Sdn Bhd’s (PPSB) Islamic Medium-Term Notes Issuance Programme of up to RM1.0 billion with a stable outlook. PPSB operates Penang Port under a long-term concession agreement expiring on December 31, 2041. The affirmed rating factors in our view that Penang […]

Posted Date: October 8, 2020 MARC is issuing this update on the potential rating impact on UEM Sunrise Berhad in light of the proposed merger with Eco World Development Group Berhad (Eco World). UEM Sunrise currently carries MARC-1IS / AA-IS ratings with a stable outlook from MARC for the property developer’s two Islamic Commercial Papers

Posted Date:October 7, 2020 MARC has assigned a preliminary rating of A+IS to Sunsuria Berhad’s proposed RM500.0 million Sukuk Wakalah Programme. The rating outlook is stable. Sunsuria is a mid-size property developer whose main development is the 375-acre Sunsuria City township in Salak Tinggi, Selangor. Sunsuria remains focused on property development projects within the Klang

Posted Date: October 6, 2020 MARC 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. MHB’s strong competitive advantage as the largest domestic offshore fabricator, its conservative balance sheet and strong liquidity position are key rating drivers. The rating also incorporates

Posted Date: October 6, 2020 MARC has maintained its rating of CIS on Talam Transform Berhad’s (Talam) outstanding RM40.0 million Settlement Bithaman Ajil Islamic Debt Securities (Settlement BaIDs) as at June 5, 2020. Under the restructuring exercise undertaken by Talam in March 2019, the maturity date of the Settlement BaIDs was extended by 18 months

Posted Date: October 6, 2020 MARC has affirmed its AA- rating on Central Impression Sdn Bhd’s (CISB) RM120.0 million Fixed Rate Serial Bonds. The rating outlook remains negative. The rating outlook was revised to negative last year over its reduced cash buffer due to a higher tax liability arising from underpayments in prior years totalling

Posted Date: October 6, 2020 MARC has affirmed its insurer financial strength rating of AA+ with a stable outlook on International General Insurance Co Ltd (IGI). The affirmed rating is mainly driven by IGI’s well-diversified underwriting portfolio across business lines and geographies as well as its strong capitalisation level to support growth. These strengths are

Posted Date: October 6, 2020 MARC has assigned a preliminary rating of AA-IS with a stable outlook to Guan Chong Berhad’s (GCB) proposed Sukuk Wakalah Programme of up to RM800.0 million. The proposed rating incorporates GCB’s strong market position in the midstream cocoa industry, established operational track record and healthy debt coverage metrics. The rating

Posted Date : October 5, 2020 MARC has assigned a final rating of AAAIS to Pengerang LNG (Two) Sdn Bhd’s (PLNG2) proposed Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) programme of up to RM3.0 billion. The rating outlook is stable. The rating agency has reviewed the final documentation for the programme and is satisfied that the terms and

Posted Date: October 1, 2020 MARC 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 (Junior Bonds). The three-notch rating differential between the Senior Sukuk and Junior Bonds reflects the latter’s subordination to the Senior Sukuk