Rating action          MARC Ratings has affirmed its ratings of MARC-1IS and A+IS on George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad’s RM100.0 million Islamic Commercial Papers (ICP) Programme and RM500.0 million Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) Programme, subject to a combined limit of RM500.0 million. The rating outlook is stable. As of end-May 2024, total outstanding stood at RM13...

Rating action              MARC Ratings has affirmed its AA+IS rating on UMW Holdings Berhad’s (UMW) RM2.0 billion Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) Programme (Sukuk Musharakah) and its AA-IS rating on the RM2.0 billion Perpetual Sukuk Programme. The outlook for all ratings is stable. The outstanding under the programmes stood at RM1.25 billion and RM1...

Rating action          MARC Ratings has affirmed its AA- rating on 7-Eleven Malaysia Holdings Berhad’s (7-Eleven Holdings) RM600.0 million Medium-Term Notes (MTN) Programme with a stable outlook. RationaleThe rating affirmation reflects 7-Eleven Holdings’ entrenched market position in the domestic convenience store segment, long operating track record, and he...

Rating action          MARC Ratings has affirmed its AAIS rating on S P Setia Berhad’s RM3.0 billion Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) Programme with a stable outlook. Rationale The rating reflects S P Setia’s established domestic market position in township development, its proven sales track record and considerable landbank in strategic locations that w...

Rating action          MARC Ratings has assigned a preliminary rating of MARC-1 to Merchantrade Asia Sdn Bhd’s (Merchantrade) proposed Multi-Currency Commercial Papers (CP) Programme of up to RM200 million in nominal value. The rating is confined to ringgit-denominated issuances under the proposed programme. RationaleThe assigned rating incorporates Merchantrad...

Rating action          MARC Ratings has affirmed its ratings of AAAIS(cg)/MARC-1IS(cg) on F&N Capital Sdn Bhd’s Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) and Islamic Commercial Papers (ICP) Programmes with a combined limit of up to RM3.0 billion. The outlook is stable. F&N Capital is a wholly-owned funding vehicle of Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd (F&NHB) which ...

Rating action          MARC Ratings has affirmed its AA-IS rating on Leader Energy Sdn Bhd’s outstanding ASEAN Green Sustainable and Responsible Investment (SRI) Sukuk Wakalah of RM230.0 million with a stable outlook. Leader Energy is the investment holding company of two solar power project companies, Leader Solar Energy Sdn Bhd (LSE I) and Leader Solar Energy...

Rating action          MARC Ratings has assigned final ratings of MARC-1IS/AA-IS  to Malakoff Power Berhad’s (MPower) proposed Islamic Commercial Papers/Islamic Medium-Term Notes (ICP/IMTN) programmes of up to RM1.2 billion. The outlook on the IMTN programme is stable. Concurrently, the rating agency has also affirmed its AA-IS rating on MPower’s outstanding ...

Rating action          MARC Ratings has affirmed its ratings on Trusmadi Capital Sdn Bhd’s Issue 1 RM235 million Class A, RM40 million Class B and RM25 million Class C Medium-Term Notes (MTN) at AAA, AA, and A. The rating agency has also affirmed its MARC-1 rating on Trusmadi Capital’s Issue 1 RM300 million Commercial Papers (CP). The MTN and CP are subject to a c...

Rating action              MARC Ratings has affirmed its AAAIS rating on Aman Sukuk Berhad’s (Aman) Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) Programme of up to RM10.0 billion. The total outstanding under the programme stood at RM1.47 billion as at end-May 2024. Aman has informed that it will undertake an early full redemption of the total outstanding sukuk by...