Rating action          MARC Ratings has lowered its rating on TG Excellence Berhad’s RM3.0 billion Perpetual Sukuk Wakalah Programme to AIS(cg) from A+IS(cg). TG Excellence is a wholly-owned funding vehicle of Top Glove Corporation Bhd which has provided an irrevocable and unconditional guarantee on the perpetual sukuk programme. The rating action follows the downgr...

Rating action          MARC Ratings has assigned a rating of AAIS(cg) to Sunway Healthcare Treasury Sdn Bhd’s (SH Treasury) Islamic Medium-Term Notes (Sukuk Wakalah) Programme of up to RM5.0 billion. The outlook is stable. The rating reflects the credit strength of parent, Sunway Healthcare Holdings Sdn Bhd (SHH) based on the unconditional and irrevocable guarantee ...

Summary          Malaysia registered a weaker-than-expected gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 3.0% in 4Q2023 (advanced estimate: 3.4%; 3Q2023: 3.3%) as growth in the services sector moderated while that in the manufacturing sector remained tepid, bringing the full-year GDP growth to 3.7%. We forecast a firmer growth of 4.2% in 2024 on an anticipated recovery in t...

Summary          Malaysia posted a weaker-than-expected advanced gross domestic product (GDP) estimate of 3.4% as at 4Q2023 (Consensus: 4.1%; 3Q2023: 3.3%) as the services sector moderated and the manufacturing sector remained flat, which will bring the advanced estimate full year GDP growth to 3.8%, based on the advanced estimate. A stronger rebound in tourism and re...

Rating action          MARC Ratings has assigned a rating of A-IS  to Yinson Holdings Berhad’s RM1.0 billion Subordinated Perpetual Islamic Notes Programme (perpetual sukuk). Concurrently, the rating agency has affirmed the existing A+IS rating on the group’s RM1.0 billion Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) Programme (senior sukuk). The two-notch rating differe...

Rating action          MARC Ratings has affirmed its rating on Sime Darby Property Berhad’s (SD Property) RM4.5 billion Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) Programme (Sukuk Musharakah) at AA+IS with a stable outlook. The outstanding under the rated programme stood at RM1.4 billion as of November 30, 2023.RationaleSD Property’s strong sales track record in well-establ...

Rating action           MARC Ratings 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. Concurrently, the rating outlook has been revised to positive from stable. The outstanding sukuk currently stands at RM250.0 million....

Rating action          MARC Ratings has assigned a rating of AA-IS to FGV Holdings Berhad’s (FGV) Sukuk Murabahah Programme of up to RM3.0 billion. The then unrated programme was established in December 2021 with a limit of RM500.0 million and will be upsized to the current limit. The outlook on the rating is stable. RationaleThe assigned rating incorporates a ...

Summary          After successfully navigating through an environment of high interest rates to tame inflation in 2023, the global economy is expected to stay resilient amid the anticipated end of monetary tightening. However, challenges remain in the form of the lagged impact of previous rate hikes and the risk of inflation reaccelerating. The tightening cycle i...

Rating action          MARC Ratings has assigned a rating of AA-IS to LBS Bina Group Berhad’s proposed Islamic Medium-Term Notes Programme of up to RM750.0 million. The rating outlook is stable. The planned first issuance under the programme of up to RM200.0 million will be mainly used to refinance existing borrowings.RationaleThe assigned rating is mainly premised ...