Rating action          MARC Ratings has affirmed its AA+IS rating on Kapar Energy Ventures Sdn Bhd’s (KEV) outstanding RM470.0 million Sukuk Ijarah with a stable outlook. KEV owns and operates the Kapar Power Station (KPS), comprising three generating facilities (GF) with a combined nominal capacity of 2,200MW.RationaleThe affirmed rating benefits from a two-notch u...

Rating action                MARC Ratings has maintained its MARCWatch Negative placement on ANIH Berhad’s Senior Sukuk Musharakah Programme rating which has a current outstanding of RM1.48 billion. The rating has been placed on MARCWatch since May 25, 2023, to reflect the uncertainties that arose from the new supplemental concession agreement (S...

Rating action            MARC Ratings has upgraded its rating on Segi Astana Sdn Bhd’s RM415.0 million ASEAN Green Medium-Term Notes (MTN) to AA- from A+. The upgrade on the MTN rating follows the upgrade on Segi Astana’s standalone rating to A+ from A. Segi Astana’s MTN rating of AA- incorporates a single notch uplift on account of the liquidity support un...

Rating action          MARC Ratings has affirmed its financial institution (FI) rating of AAA on Bank Pertanian Malaysia Berhad (Agrobank). Concurrently, the rating agency has also affirmed its rating of AAAIS on Agrobank’s Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) Programme. The ratings outlook is stable. RationaleThe ratings affirmation is premised on Agrobank’s status ...

Rating action                  MARC Ratings has affirmed its AA-IS rating on Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad’s (MRCB) Islamic Medium-Term Notes Programme of up to RM5.0 billion (Sukuk Murabahah) with a stable outlook.Rationale  MRCB’s established track record in property development with a focus on transit-oriented developments...

Rating action           MARC Ratings has affirmed its AA- rating on Central Impression Sdn Bhd’s (CISB) outstanding RM45.0 million Fixed Rate Serial Bonds. The rating outlook is stable.      Rationale      The rating affirmation reflects the credit strength of AEON Co (M) Berhad (AEON), which, as the principal lessee of CISB’s AE...

Rating action       MARC Ratings has upgraded its rating on Celcom Networks Sdn Bhd’s (CNSB) Sukuk Murabahah Programme of RM5.0 billion to AAAIS from AA+IS. The rating outlook is stable. The outstanding under the programme stood at RM1.15 billion as at end-June 2023.       Rationale        The rating action follows from MARC Ratings’ ...

Rating action          MARC Ratings has affirmed its rating of AAAIS on Pengerang LNG (Two) Sdn Bhd’s (PLNG2) Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) Programme of up to RM3.0 billion. The rating outlook is stable. The programme has an outstanding amount of RM1.5 billion as at end-July 2023.RationaleThe rating affirmation incorporates the sizeable and predictable revenue fr...

Rating action          MARC Ratings has affirmed Sime Darby Plantation Berhad’s (SD Plantation) corporate credit rating at AAA and Perpetual Subordinated Sukuk Programme (Perpetual Sukuk) rating of up to RM3.0 billion at AAIS. The two-notch rating differential between SD Plantation’s corporate credit rating and the Perpetual Sukuk Programme rating is in line with ...

Rating action          MARC Ratings has affirmed its AA-IS rating on SAJ Capital Sdn Bhd’s Sukuk Murabahah of up to RM650.0 million with a stable outlook. Total outstanding under the sukuk as at end-July 2023 is RM470 million.RationaleSAJ Capital is a wholly-owned funding vehicle of Ranhill Capital Sdn Bhd, which owns an 80% stake in Ranhill SAJ Sdn Bhd, the exclusi...