MARC has affirmed its AAA rating on Cagamas MBS Berhad’s RM2,410.0 million asset-backed fixed rate serial bonds (CMBS 2007-2) with a stable outlook. Cagamas MBS is a wholly-owned special purpose vehicle of Cagamas Holdings Berhad and was established to undertake the securitisation of conventional and Islamic home financing originated by the Malaysian government. CMBS 2007-2 is backed by a ...

MARC has affirmed its AA-IS rating on Malakoff Power Berhad’s (MPower) RM5.4 billion Sukuk Murabahah with a stable outlook. MPower is the operations and maintenance (O&M) operator of its parent company Malakoff Corporation Berhad’s (Malakoff) majority-owned domestic power plants. The rating affirmation considers the consolidated credit strength of MPower and Malakoff, taking into account ...

MARC has affirmed its A+IS rating on Sistem Penyuraian Trafik KL Barat Sdn Bhd’s (SPRINT) Al-Bai’ Bithaman Ajil Islamic Debt Securities (BaIDS). Concurrently, MARC has revised the rating outlook to stable from negative. SPRINT is the toll concessionaire of the 26.5-km interlinked SPRINT highway comprising Damansara Link, Kerinchi Link and Penchala Link in Kuala Lumpur. The rating affirma...

MARC has affirmed its investment manager rating of IMR-2 on Kenanga Islamic Investors Berhad (KIIB). The rating reflects KIIB’s established investment management processes, 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 fun...

MARC has affirmed its investment manager rating of IMR-2 on Kenanga Investors Berhad (KIB). The rating is supported by KIB’s well-established investment processes, sound risk management practices and strong operating track record. These factors are counterbalanced by a relatively moderate asset size and an adequate financial profile stemming from undertaking a rapid growth strategy. KIB i...

MARC has affirmed its ratings of AAA, AA and B- on Special Coral Sdn Bhd’s RM250.0 million Senior Class A Medium-Term Notes (MTN) (Class A MTN), RM50.0 million Senior Class B MTN (Class B MTN) and RM800.0 million Subordinated Class MTN respectively. The outlook on the ratings is stable. As at March 31, 2018, Special Coral has outstanding Senior Class A MTN of RM200.0 million and Subordinated Cl...

MARC has affirmed its AAAIS rating on Projek Lebuhraya Usahasama Berhad's (PLUS) RM23.35 billion Sukuk Musharakah Programme (sukuk) with a stable outlook. PLUS is the toll concessionaire of five major highways in Malaysia, of which the 772-kilometre (km) North-South Expressway (NSE) is its key highway in terms of revenue generation. The rating affirmation continues to incorporate a two-notch...

MARC has affirmed its ratings of MARC-1IS /AA-IS on UEM Edgenta Berhad’s Islamic Commercial Papers (ICP) and Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) under its Sukuk Murabahah programme of up to RM1.0 billion. The outlook on the ratings is stable. UEM Edgenta is majority-owned by UEM Group Berhad, a government-linked entity with significant business interests in key economic sectors. The affirmed ...

MARC has assigned a rating of AA-IS to UiTM Solar Power Sdn Bhd’s (UiTM Solar) proposed Green SRI Sukuk of up to RM240.0 million. The outlook on the rating is stable. UiTM Solar is 98% owned by UiTM Energy & Facilities Sdn Bhd (UiTM Energy), a wholly-owned subsidiary of UiTM Holdings Sdn Bhd (UHSB) which in turn is wholly owned by Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), a higher learning ins...

MARC has affirmed its rating of AAIS on BEWG (M) Sdn Bhd’s (BEWG) RM400 million Sukuk Wakalah with a stable outlook. The rating is underpinned by the credit strength of the Terengganu state government which will provide periodic payments under a deferred payment structure upon completion of a water treatment project in the state. The rating also incorporates a one-notch rating uplift based on t...