Rating action          MARC Ratings has affirmed its rating on Sime Darby Property Berhad’s (SD Property) RM4.5 billion Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) Programme (Sukuk Musharakah) at AA+IS with a stable outlook. The outstanding under the rated programme stood at RM1.4 billion as of November 30, 2023.RationaleSD Property’s strong sales track record in well-establ...

Rating action           MARC Ratings has affirmed its ratings of MARC-1IS /AA-IS on UEM Edgenta Berhad’s Islamic Commercial Papers (ICP) and Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) under its Sukuk Murabahah Programme of up to RM1.0 billion. Concurrently, the rating outlook has been revised to positive from stable. The outstanding sukuk currently stands at RM250.0 million....

Rating action          MARC Ratings has assigned a rating of AA-IS to FGV Holdings Berhad’s (FGV) Sukuk Murabahah Programme of up to RM3.0 billion. The then unrated programme was established in December 2021 with a limit of RM500.0 million and will be upsized to the current limit. The outlook on the rating is stable. RationaleThe assigned rating incorporates a ...

Summary          After successfully navigating through an environment of high interest rates to tame inflation in 2023, the global economy is expected to stay resilient amid the anticipated end of monetary tightening. However, challenges remain in the form of the lagged impact of previous rate hikes and the risk of inflation reaccelerating. The tightening cycle i...

Rating action          MARC Ratings has assigned a rating of AA-IS to LBS Bina Group Berhad’s proposed Islamic Medium-Term Notes Programme of up to RM750.0 million. The rating outlook is stable. The planned first issuance under the programme of up to RM200.0 million will be mainly used to refinance existing borrowings.RationaleThe assigned rating is mainly premised ...

Rating action          MARC Ratings has affirmed its rating of AAIS on Fortune Premiere Sdn Bhd’s RM3.0 billion Multi-Currency Islamic Medium-Term Notes Programme (Sukuk Murabahah). The rating outlook is stable. Fortune Premiere is a funding vehicle of IOI Properties Group Berhad (IOI Properties) which has provided an unconditional and irrevocable guarantee on the p...

Summary           The latest economic data for Malaysia was rather mixed but largely within expectations. Domestic activities remained stable, as seen in the resilient wholesale & retail trade and stronger domestic-oriented production for October. While exports data remained subdued, petroleum and rubber products rebounded after consecutive months of double-digit ...

Rating action          MARC Ratings has affirmed its AA-IS(cg) rating on Point Zone (M) Sdn Bhd’s Sukuk Wakalah Programme guaranteed by KPJ Healthcare Berhad (KPJ). The rating outlook has been revised to positive from stable.      Point Zone is a funding conduit set up by KPJ solely for the purpose of issuing the sukuk. The rating reflects the cr...

Rating action          MARC Ratings has affirmed its AA-IS rating on Tanjung Bin O&M Berhad’s outstanding RM165.0 million Sukuk Wakalah with a stable outlook.     Rationale      The rating reflects the credit strength of Tanjung Bin O&M’s parent, Malakoff Power Berhad (MPower) (AA-IS /Stable), which has provided an unconditional an...

Rating actionMARC Ratings has affirmed its AAAIS  rating on TNB Power Generation Sdn Bhd’s (TPGSB) Sukuk Wakalah Programme of up to RM10.0 billion with a stable outlook. As at end-November 2023, the outstanding amount under the programme stood at RM3.5 billion.      Rationale      TPGSB is a wholly-owned energy generation arm of Tenaga Nasional Berhad...