MARC has assigned ratings of AA-IS and MARC-1IS /AA-IS  to Offshoreworks Capital Sdn Bhd’s (OWC) RM200 million Sukuk Musyarakah (Sukuk Musyarakah) and up to RM150 million Musyarakah Commercial Papers/Medium Term Notes programmes (MCP/MMTN), respectively (collectively referred to as ‘Sukuk’). The ratings carry a developing outlook. OWC, a special purpose wholly-owned subsidia...

MARC has affirmed the ratings of AAA(cg)/MARC-1(cg) and AAAID(cg)/MARC-1ID(cg) on Tesco Stores (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd’s (Tesco Malaysia) RM3.5 billion Conventional and Islamic Commercial Paper and Medium Term Notes (CP/MTN/ICP/IMTN) Programme. The ratings reflect the credit strength of the corporate guarantee extended by its parent company, UK-based Tesco Plc (Tesco) for the rated facilities and...

MARC has affirmed its AAAID and MARC-1ID / AAAID ratings on MISC Berhad’s (MISC) RM2.5 billion Islamic Medium Term Notes Programme (IMTN) and RM1.0 billion Murabahah Commercial Papers/ Medium Term Notes Programme (CP/MTN) respectively. The ratings carry a stable outlook. The affirmation reflects MISC’s dominant market position in the energy transportation segment, particularly for the ...

MARC has affirmed its AAAID /MARC -1ID and MARC-1ID ratings to the RM1.5 billion Murabahah Commercial Paper/Medium Term Notes programme (CP/MTN) and RM150 million Murabahah CP programme respectively of Sime Darby Berhad (Sime Darby) and maintained a stable outlook on the ratings. Both facilities had been novated to Sime Darby following the completion of its merger exercise in November 2007. The af...

MARC has affirmed its AA-IS rating on Vastalux Capital Sdn Bhd’s (VCSB) RM100 million Sukuk Musyarakah. The rating carries a stable outlook. VCSB is a special purpose company wholly-owned and incorporated by Vastalux Sdn Bhd (Vastalux) to facilitate the issuance of the Sukuk Musyarakah. VCSB acts as the wakil under the transaction, investing Sukukholders capital contributions in the venture ...

MARC has affirmed the AAAID(s) rating on Sarawak Specialist Hospital & Medical Centre Sdn Bhd’s (SSHMC) RM425 million Istisna’ Serial Bonds (Bonds). The rating carries a stable outlook. The affirmed rating is supported by the Sarawak State Government’s (State) obligation to pay, in a timely manner, amounts due under a Redeemable Preference Share (RPS) subscription agreement b...

MARC has affirmed its AA- rating on Scomi Group Bhd’s (Scomi) RM500 million Medium Term Notes Programme (MTN). At the same time, MARC has revised the outlook on the rating to negative from stable. Scomi is primarily involved in the provision of oil and gas support services for the global oil and gas industry. It operates in four segments: oilfield services, energy and logistics engineering, ...

MARC has affirmed its AA-ID(cg) rating on KMCOB Capital Berhad’s (KMCOB Capital) RM630.0 million Murabahah Medium Term Notes (MMTN) facility. At the same time, MARC has revised the outlook on the rating to negative from stable. KMCOB Capital is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Scomi Oilfield Limited (SOL), the investment holding company of Scomi Group Berhad’s (Scomi) oilfield se...

MARC has affirmed its stand alone ratings on Mulpha International Berhad’s (MIB) RM25.0 million Murabahah Commercial Paper / Medium Term Notes (CP/MTN) facility at MARC-1ID/AID and its supported MARC-1ID(bg)/AA-ID(bg) ratings on MIB’s RM75.0 million Bank Guaranteed (BG) Murabahah Notes Issuance Facility (MUNIF). The affirmed BG ratings reflect the lower of the financial institution rat...

MARC has upgraded Atlan Holdings Bhd’s (Atlan) RM90.0 million Murabahah Underwritten Notes Issuance Facility / Islamic Medium Term Notes (MUNIF / IMTN) ratings to MARC-1ID /A+ID from MARC-2ID /AID. The rating outlook is stable. The ratings upgrade is premised on the overall improvement in the credit profile of the enlarged Atlan group following the acquisition of Naluri Corporation Berhad (N...