MARC has affirmed its ratings on national mortgage corporation Cagamas Berhad’s (Cagamas) bonds and sukuk issues as follows: Conventional and Islamic Commercial Paper (CP/ICP) Programmes with a combined aggregate limit of RM20.0 billion at MARC-1/ MARC-1IS respectively; Conventional and Islamic Medium-Term Notes (MTN/IMTN) Programmes of up to RM40.0 billion at AAA / AAAIS respectively...

MARC has affirmed its AAAIS rating on TNB Northern Energy Berhad's (TNB Northern Energy) outstanding Islamic securities (sukuk) of RM1.595 billion with a stable outlook. TNB Northern Energy is a funding vehicle of its parent TNB Prai Sdn Bhd (TNB Prai), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), for the construction of a 1,071.43-megawatt (MW) combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT...

MARC has assigned a final rating of AAAIS with a stable outlook to Putrajaya Bina Sdn Bhd’s (PBSB) proposed Islamic Medium-Term Notes (Sukuk Wakalah) Programme of up to RM1.58 billion. PBSB, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd (PJH), is undertaking the development of nine blocks of government office buildings and one block of shared facilities under a concession agreeme...

MARC has affirmed its financial institution (FI) ratings of AAA/MARC-1 on Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank) and concurrently affirmed the AAA rating on the bank’s RM10.0 billion Senior Medium-Term Note (MTN) programme. The outlook on the ratings is stable. The ratings affirmation incorporates Maybank’s very strong market position in loans and deposits, underpinned by its well-established ...

MARC has affirmed its ratings on Ranhill Powertron II Sdn Bhd’s (RPII) RM240 million outstanding Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) and RM350 million outstanding guaranteed IMTN at AAIS and AAAIS(fg) respectively. The outlook on the ratings is stable. RPII is an 80%-owned subsidiary of Ranhill Capital Sdn Bhd (Ranhill Capital) and was established to build, own and operate Rugading Power Stat...

MARC has affirmed its AAA rating on Special Port Vehicle Berhad’s (SPVB) asset-backed serial bonds facility and concurrently revised the outlook to stable from negative. The rating action is premised on the sufficient amount in SPVB’s designated accounts to meet the RM180.0 million upcoming final principal repayment of Series 11 bond due on July 28, 2017. The designated accounts balance ...

MARC has affirmed its BBB-IS rating on Senai-Desaru Expressway Berhad’s (SDEB) RM1.89 billion Islamic Medium-Term Notes (MTN) Programme (sukuk programme) with a stable outlook. SDEB is the concessionaire of a 77km tolled inter-urban expressway (E22) between Senai and Desaru with a connecting highway to Pasir Gudang. The affirmed rating incorporates SDEB’s improved cash flow generation on...

MARC has assigned a corporate credit rating of AAA to Sime Darby Plantation Sdn Bhd (SDP) and concurrently assigned a final rating of AAIS to SDP’s Perpetual Subordinated Sukuk Programme of up to RM3.0 billion (Perpetual Sukuk). The outlook on the ratings is stable. The Perpetual Sukuk is a novation of the existing Perpetual Sukuk of Sime Darby Berhad (Sime Darby), currently the holding company...

MARC has assigned a final rating of AAIS to BEWG (M) Sdn Bhd’s (BEWG) eight-year RM400 million Sukuk Wakalah with a stable outlook. BEWG is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Beijing Enterprises Water Group Limited (BEWGL), which in turn is a subsidiary of Beijing Enterprises Holding Limited (BEHL), a state-owned company involved in water, sewerage and natural gas operat...

MARC has affirmed the insurer financial strength rating of AA+ on Bermuda-based International General Insurance Co. Ltd. (IGI) with a stable outlook. The rating is based on Malaysia’s national rating scale. The rating affirmation mainly reflects IGI’s strong capitalisation level and well-diversified portfolio, underpinned by a prudent underwriting approach. The rating is moderated by IGI’s ...