MARC has affirmed its investment manager rating of IMR-2 on Kenanga Investors Berhad (KIB). The rating is premised on KIB’s well-established investment management processes, strong risk management practices and operating track record. These factors are moderated by its relatively small asset size and moderate financial profile.KIB is a wholly-owned fund management subsidiary of Kenanga Investmen...

MARC has affirmed Tenaga Nasional Berhad’s (TNB) issuer rating at AAA and the sukuk rating on TNB’s outstanding RM2.0 billion Al-Bai’ Bithaman Ajil Islamic Financing Bonds (sukuk) at AAAIS with a stable outlook.The affirmed ratings incorporate a two-notch rating uplift based on MARC's assessment of a high likelihood of government support given its critical role as the country’s principal e...

MARC has affirmed its long-term and short-term financial institution (FI) ratings of A+ and MARC-1 on Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad (Kenanga). The ratings outlook is stable.Kenanga’s strong competitive position in the domestic stockbroking industry and its sound capital position are key rating drivers. The rating also considers Kenanga’s moderate profitability metrics and adequate funding pro...

MARC has affirmed its rating of AA-IS to Leader Energy Sdn Bhd’s (Leader Energy) ASEAN Green Sustainable and Responsible Investment (SRI) Sukuk Wakalah of up to RM260.0 million. The rating outlook is stable.The affirmed rating reflects MARC’s assessment that Leader Energy’s two solar power projects with a combined capacity of 49MWac would generate steady cash flow to meet its financial oblig...

MARC has affirmed Kuwait Finance House (Malaysia) Berhad's (KFH Malaysia) long-term and short-term financial institution (FI) ratings of AA+/MARC-1 with a stable outlook. The FI ratings are based on the national rating scale.KFH Malaysia’s long-term FI rating is anchored on the rating of its parent Kuwait Finance House KSC (KFH) of AAA from MARC based on public information. KFH Malaysia’s rati...

MARC has affirmed its financial institution (FI) rating of AAA on Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia Berhad (CGC) with a stable outlook.CGC’s status as a development financial institution (DFI) with an explicit public policy role, underpinned by the support extended by the government through Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), remains a key rating factor. BNM is CGC’s main shareholder with 78.7% in...

MARC has affirmed its AA-IS rating on MMC Corporation Berhad’s (MMC) RM2.5 billion Sukuk Murabahah Programme with a stable outlook.   MMC’s significant competitive strengths in the engineering, ports and logistics segments that have translated to strong earnings generation remain key rating drivers. This is supported by the steady earnings from its energy and utilities segment. These...

MARC has affirmed its AAAIS rating on Projek Lebuhraya Usahasama Berhad's (PLUS) RM23.35 billion Sukuk Musharakah Programme, concurrently removing the rating from MARCWatch Developing where it had been placed since January 24, 2020. The rating outlook is stable. The placement on MARCWatch developing was prompted by the uncertainties stemming from the government’s announcement to reduce PLUS...

MARC has affirmed its AA+IS rating on Celcom Networks Sdn Bhd’s (CNSB) RM5.0 billion Sukuk Murabahah Programme with a stable outlook. CNSB provides network telecommunications (telco) services to Celcom Axiata Berhad (Celcom) group. In assessing CNSB, MARC’s approach is to consider the overall credit profile of Celcom, premised on strong financial and operational linkages of entities withi...

MARC has affirmed its financial institution (FI) ratings of A/MARC-1 on Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad (Bank Muamalat) and AIS rating on the bank’s Islamic Senior Notes Programme (Senior Sukuk) of up to RM2.0 billion. The ratings outlook is stable. The FI ratings reflect Bank Muamalat’s relatively modest size, strong capitalisation, moderate financial performance and weakening asset quality met...