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Thursday, May 09, 2024
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. The outstanding under the rated programme stood at RM300.0 million as at end-April 2024.The rating affirmation is driven by Farm Fresh’s strengths as a vertically integrated dairy prod...

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Friday, May 03, 2024
MARC Ratings has withdrawn its rating of A+IS on Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad’s RM2.0 billion Senior Sukuk Programme. The rating withdrawal follows the termination of the programme as confirmed by the facility agent on April 23, 2024. MARC Ratings’ analytical coverage on Bank Muamalat’s issuance is now limited to the bank’s RM5.0 billion Sukuk Wakalah Programme.Contacts:Fahmi Hawari,...

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Friday, May 03, 2024
MARC Ratings has revised its outlook on Tropicana Corporation Berhad’s rated programmes to stable from negative. Concurrently, the ratings on the programmes, the RM1.5 billion Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) (Sukuk Wakalah) and RM2.0 billion Perpetual Sukuk, have been affirmed at AIS and A-IS.The outlook revision considers the improved credit profile of Tropicana, driven by its ongoing delevera...

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Tuesday, Apr 30, 2024
MARC Ratings has withdrawn its MARC-1IS rating on UEM Edgenta Berhad’s sub-limit RM300.0 million Islamic Commercial Papers (ICP) Programme under its RM1.0 billion Sukuk Murabahah Programme. The rating withdrawal follows the expiry of the ICP Programme as confirmed by the facility agent on April 30, 2024. Our analytical coverage on UEM Edgenta is now limited to its Islamic Medium-Term N...

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Thursday, Apr 25, 2024
MARC Ratings has affirmed its rating on port operator Pelabuhan Tanjung Pelepas Sdn Bhd’s (PTP) RM2.15 billion Islamic Medium-Term Notes (Sukuk Murabahah Programme) at AAIS. The rating outlook is stable. The rating affirmation is driven by PTP’s strong position as the operator of a key container transhipment port in the region that has benefitted from continued investments and the experti...

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Friday, Apr 19, 2024
MARC Ratings has affirmed its AAIS rating on Kimanis Power Sdn Bhd’s (KPSB) outstanding RM400.0 million Sukuk Programme with a stable outlook. KPSB owns a 285MW combined-cycle gas-fired power plant in Kimanis Bay, Sabah. The rating continues to be underpinned by KPSB’s 21-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB), which effectively mitigates demand risk and...

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Thursday, Apr 18, 2024
MARC Ratings has assigned a preliminary MARC-1IS rating to OCK Group Berhad’s (OCK) proposed RM500.0 million Islamic Commercial Papers (ICP) Programme. The rating agency has concurrently affirmed its AA-IS/Stable rating on OCK’s RM400.0 million Tranche 1 Sukuk Murabahah under its RM700 million Sukuk Murabahah Programme. As at end-February 2024, the outstanding amount under the Sukuk Murabahah ...

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Tuesday, Apr 09, 2024
MARC Ratings has revised its rating outlook on the sukuk programmes of its rated cocoa grinders, Guan Chong Berhad (AA-IS) and JB Cocoa Sdn Bhd (A+IS), to negative from stable.The rating action is driven by the prevailing abnormal price environment for cocoa beans, having risen steeply from USD3,835/MT to USD9,193/MT between end-October 2023 and end-March 2024, that has weighed sharply on the work...

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Monday, Apr 08, 2024
MARC Ratings has extended its MARCWatch Negative placement on YNH Property Berhad’s (YNH) Islamic Medium-Term Notes Programme (Sukuk Wakalah) following a rating downgrade to BBB-IS. The rating was at BBB+IS when it was first placed on negative watch on January 18, 2024. The rating action reflects MARC Ratings’ heightened concerns on YNH’s continued weak financial position, the lack of m...

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Friday, Apr 05, 2024
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. The rating differential between the Senior Sukuk and Junior Bonds reflects the latter’s subordinated status in line with the rating agency’s methodology.The affirm...

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