Rating action    MARC Ratings has affirmed its rating of A+IS on Tan Chong Motor Holdings Berhad’s (TCMH) outstanding RM300.0 million sukuk issuance under its RM1.5 billion Islamic Medium-Term Notes (Sukuk Murabahah) Programme. The rating outlook is stable. The rating is confined to a RM500.0 million issuance limit and any further drawdown will require a reassessment of the rating...

Rating action MARC Ratings has affirmed its rating of AA-IS on Guan Chong Berhad’s (GCB) Sukuk Wakalah Programme of up to RM800.0 million with a stable outlook. The outstanding under the programme stood at RM300.0 million as of October 17, 2022. RationaleThe rating affirmation mainly reflects GCB's strong position in the midstream cocoa supply chain as the largest cocoa grinder in Asia and ...

Rating actionMARC 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 ratings outlook is stable. F&N Capital is a wholly-owned funding vehicle of Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd (F&NHB) which has provided an unconditional an...

Rating action     MARC Ratings has affirmed its rating of AA- on 7-Eleven Malaysia Holdings Berhad’s RM600.0 million Medium-Term Notes (MTN) Programme with a stable outlook. The outstanding under the programme stood at RM500.0 million as at end-February 2022.Rationale     The rating incorporates 7-Eleven Holdings' established market position and strong operating tra...

Rating action     MARC Ratings has assigned a rating of A+IS to Tan Chong Motor Holdings Berhad’s (TCMH) RM1.5 billion Islamic Medium-Term Notes (Sukuk Murabahah) Programme. The rating outlook is stable. The rating is confined to a RM500.0 million issuance and any further drawdown will require a reassessment of the rating.Rationale     The assigned rating incorporat...

Rating action     MARC has assigned a preliminary rating of A+IS to Tan Chong Motor Holdings Berhad’s (TCMH) RM1.5 billion Islamic Medium-Term Notes (Sukuk Murabahah) Programme. The rating outlook is stable. The rating is confined to a RM500.0 million issuance and any further drawdown will require a reassessment of the rating.Rationale     The assigned rating incorp...

Rating action     MARC has affirmed its rating of AA-IS  on Guan Chong Berhad’s (GCB) Sukuk Wakalah Programme of up to RM800.0 million with a stable outlook.Rationale     The affirmed rating reflects GCB’s strong position in the midstream cocoa supply chain as the largest cocoa grinder in Asia and fourth largest in the world, as well as its strong operational...

Rating action     MARC has assigned a final rating of AA- to 7-Eleven Malaysia Holdings Berhad’s (7-Eleven Holdings) proposed RM600.0 million Medium-Term Notes (MTN) Programme with a stable outlook.Rationale     The assigned rating mainly reflects 7-Eleven Holdings' strong and established market position in the convenience store segment, gained from a long operating...

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

MARC has assigned a final rating of AA-IS with a stable outlook to Guan Chong Berhad’s (GCB) proposed Sukuk Wakalah Programme of up to RM800.0 million. The proposed rating incorporates GCB’s strong market position in the midstream cocoa industry, established operational track record and healthy debt coverage metrics. The rating is constrained by the group’s inherent exposure to fluctuations ...