MARC has affirmed its financial institution (FI) ratings of A/MARC-1 on Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad (Bank Muamalat) and its AIS rating on the bank’s Islamic Senior Notes programme (Senior Sukuk) of up to RM2.0 billion. The rating on Bank Muamalat’s Senior Sukuk programme is equalised to its long-term FI rating based on the seniority of the sukuk. The outlook on the ratings is stable. T...

MARC has affirmed its long-term and short-term financial institution (FI) ratings of AA- and MARC-1 on KAF Investment Bank Berhad (KAF IB) with a stable outlook. The affirmed ratings primarily reflect KAF IB’s strong capital ratios and liquidity levels, underpinned by a conservative investment strategy. The rating is moderated by the susceptibility of KAF IB’s performance to domestic cap...

MARC has affirmed its long-term and short-term financial institution (FI) ratings of A+ and MARC-1 on Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad (Kenanga). The FI ratings are based on a national rating scale. The outlook on the ratings is stable. The affirmed ratings are primarily premised on Kenanga’s strong competitive position in the retail stockbroking business in Malaysia, its sound capital posit...

MARC has affirmed Maybank Islamic Berhad’s long-term and short-term financial institution (FI) ratings of AAA and MARC-1 based on the domestic rating scale. Maybank Islamic’s long-term FI rating is equalised to parent Malayan Banking Berhad’s (Maybank) rating of AAA, based primarily on its strategic importance to the Maybank group. The ratings outlook is stable. MARC has also assigned ...

MARC has affirmed its financial institution (FI) ratings of AAA/MARC-1 on Islamic Development Bank (IsDB). Concurrently, the rating agency affirmed its rating of AAAIS on the Sukuk Wakalah programme of up to RM400 million issued by Tadamun Services Berhad (Tadamun), a trust established by IsDB. The outlook on the ratings is stable. IsDB’s status as a multilateral development bank (MDB), i...

MARC has affirmed Malayan Banking Berhad’s (Maybank) financial institution (FI) ratings at AAA/MARC-1 and its RM10.0 billion Senior Medium-Term Notes (MTN) programme at AAA. The FI and issue ratings are based on a national rating scale. MARC has also assigned an intrinsic credit strength rating (ICSR) of A-ND to the bank. The ICSR is based on an international rating scale and is premised o...

MARC has affirmed its ratings on national mortgage corporation Cagamas Berhad’s bonds and sukuk issues as follows: Conventional and Islamic Commercial Papers (CP/ICP) programmes with a combined aggregate limit of RM20.0 billion at MARC-1/ MARC-1IS ; Conventional and Islamic Medium-Term Notes (MTN/IMTN) programmes of up to RM40.0 billion at AAA / AAAIS ; and IMTN programme of RM5....

MARC has affirmed its investment manager rating of IMR-2 on Kenanga Islamic Investors Berhad (KIIB). The rating reflects KIIB’s established investment management processes, underpinned by a prudent risk management framework that is sufficient for its relatively small-sized asset management business. KIIB is wholly-owned by Kenanga Investors Berhad (KIB), a domestically well-established fun...

MARC has affirmed its investment manager rating of IMR-2 on Kenanga Investors Berhad (KIB). The rating is supported by KIB’s well-established investment processes, sound risk management practices and strong operating track record. These factors are counterbalanced by a relatively moderate asset size and an adequate financial profile stemming from undertaking a rapid growth strategy. KIB i...

MARC has assigned an intrinsic credit strength rating (ICSR) of BBB+ND to The Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM). The ICSR is based on a non-domestic scale. Concurrently, the rating agency has affirmed KEXIM’s financial institution (FI) rating at AAA and its Medium-Term Notes (MTN) programme of RM1.0 billion and conventional and/or Islamic MTN programmes with a combined nominal value of RM3.0 ...