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MARC has assigned ratings of AAA, AA and B- on Special Coral Sdn Bhd’s RM250.0 million Senior Class A Medium-Term Notes (MTN), RM50.0 million Senior Class B MTN and RM800.0 million Subordinated Class MTN under the existing RM1.1 billion MTN programme. The ratings carry a stable outlook. Proceeds from the Class A MTN issuance will be utilised to repay the maturing existing Class A MTN of RM2...

MARC has affirmed Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB)’s issuer rating at AAA and the sukuk rating on TNB’s RM2.0 billion Al-Bai’ Bithaman Ajil Bonds at AAAIS with a stable outlook. The ratings continue to incorporate a two-notch uplift from TNB’s standalone corporate credit rating of AA/Stable to reflect MARC's assessment of a high likelihood of government support premised on TNB’s strateg...

MARC has affirmed its investment manager rating of IMR-2 on Kenanga Islamic Investors Berhad (KIIB). The rating reflects KIIB’s established investment management process, underpinned by a prudent risk management framework that is sufficient for its relatively small-sized asset management business. KIIB is wholly-owned by Kenanga Investors Berhad (KIB), a domestically well-established fund m...

MARC has affirmed the 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 assigned a final rating of AA-IS to TG Excellence Berhad’s proposed RM3.0 billion Perpetual Sukuk Wakalah Programme. TG Excellence Berhad is a special purpose wholly-owned subsidiary of Top Glove Corporation Bhd (Top Glove) to which MARC has concurrently assigned a corporate credit rating of AA. The ratings carry a stable outlook.Top Glove will provide a subordinated unconditional and i...

MARC has affirmed its MARC-1IS and AA-IS ratings on Northport (Malaysia) Bhd’s (Northport) Islamic Commercial Papers (ICP) Programme and Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) Programme. The outlook on the ratings is stable. The rated programmes have a combined limit of RM1.5 billion and the outstanding under the programmes was RM450 million as at end-December 2019. The ratings primarily reflect ...

MARC has affirmed its AAAIS rating on MISC Berhad's RM2.5 billion Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) programme. The outlook on the rating is stable. Currently, there is no outstanding amount under the IMTN programme.MISC’s rating benefits from an uplift from its standalone rating based on the expectation of strong parental support from Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) given the operational and...

MARC has affirmed its AA-IS rating on Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Holdings Berhad’s (MHB) RM1.0 billion Sukuk Murabahah Programme with a stable outlook. Currently, the sukuk programme has no outstanding amount. The rating incorporates a one-notch rating uplift based on MARC’s expectation of continued business support from its ultimate parent, Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS). MHB...

MARC has affirmed its ratings on Berjaya Land Berhad’s RM500.0 million Medium-Term Notes (MTN) Programme guaranteed by Danajamin Nasional Berhad (Danajamin) at AAA(fg) and RM150.0 million MTN Programme guaranteed by OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Berhad (OCBC Malaysia) at AAA(bg). The ratings outlook is stable. The ratings reflect the unconditional and irrevocable guarantees provided by Danajamin and OCBC...