MARC has assigned a final rating of AAAIS to Projek Lebuhraya Usahasama Berhad's (PLUS Berhad) proposed RM23.35 billion Sukuk Musharakah Programme under which the company is to issue senior secured sukuk. The rating outlook is stable.PLUS Berhad is a wholly owned subsidiary of PLUS Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PLUS Malaysia), a 51:49 joint-venture company incorporated by UEM Group Berhad and Employees Provid...

MARC has affirmed its AAAID long-term rating on Gas District Cooling (Putrajaya) Sdn Bhd’s (GDC Putrajaya) RM300 million Al-Bai’ Bithaman Ajil Islamic Debt Securities (BaIDS). The rating outlook is stable. The rating reflects GDC Putrajaya’s position as the sole supplier of chilled water to all government premises in Putrajaya as well as the commercial buildings owned by Putrajay...

MARC has assigned a rating of AA-IS to Kimanis Power Sdn Bhd’s (Kimanis) RM1.16 billion Sukuk Programme. The outlook on the rating is stable. Kimanis is a 60:40 joint venture between PETRONAS Gas Berhad and Sabah state-owned entity NRG Consortium (Sabah) Sdn Bhd (NRG). NRG is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Sabah state’s investment arm Yayasan Sabah Group (YSG).Kimanis will issu...

MARC has affirmed Tesco Stores (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd’s (Tesco Malaysia) RM3.5 billion Conventional Commercial Papers/Medium Term Notes (CP/MTN) Facility and Islamic Commercial Papers/Medium Term Notes (ICP/IMTN) Facility at MARC-1(cg) /AAA(cg) and MARC-1ID(cg) /AAAID(cg) respectively. The ratings carry a stable outlook. The affirmed ratings and outlook are premised on the corporate guarantee pr...

MARC has affirmed Tesco Stores (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd’s (Tesco Malaysia) RM3.5 billion Conventional and Islamic Commercial Papers/Medium Term Notes Programme at AAA(cg) /MARC-1(cg) and AAAID(cg) /MARC-1ID(cg) respectively. The ratings reflect the credit strength of the corporate guarantee provided by its parent company, UK-based Tesco plc for the rated facilities and MARC’s public informat...