The financial strength rating of Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia Berhad (CGC) is underpinned by the institution’s healthy financial fundamentals, its sound credit culture and adequate risk governance procedures. While CGC's loan guarantee schemes portfolio intrinsically involves higher credit risks, this has been effectively managed and mitigated. CGC’s liquidity and capital are ...

MARC has assigned ratings of MARC-1/A+ with a positive outlook to Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad’s (HLFG) proposed RM800 million commercial papers and medium term notes (CP/MTN) facilities. The ratings hinge largely on the strong credit profile of HLFG’s core subsidiaries, Hong Leong Bank Berhad (HLB) and Hong Leong Assurance Berhad (HLA), and on their continued ability to upstream ...

MARC has assigned ratings of AAA/AAAID and MARC-1/MARC-1ID, respectively, to the Conventional and Islamic Medium Term Note Programme of up to RM40.0 billion (“MTN Programme”) and the Conventional and Islamic Commercial Paper Programme of up to RM20.0 billion (“CP Programme”) (collectively known as the “Programmes”) to be issued by Cagamas Berhad (Cagamas). The r...

The corporate debt rating of Bumiputra-Commerce Holdings Berhad (BCHB), formerly known as Commerce Asset-Holding Berhad, has been upgraded from A+ to AA- based on the encouraging pace of the integration process of BCHB’s two main bank units, Bumiputra-Commerce Bank Berhad (BCB) (now known as CIMB Bank Berhad) and Commerce International Merchant Bankers Berhad (now known as CIMB Investment Ba...

The corporate debt rating of Bumiputra-Commerce Holdings Berhad (BCHB), formerly known as Commerce Asset-Holding Berhad, has been upgraded from A+ to AA- based on the encouraging pace of the integration process of BCHB’s two main bank units, Bumiputra-Commerce Bank Berhad (BCB) (now known as CIMB Bank Berhad) and Commerce International Merchant Bankers Berhad (now known as CIMB Investment Ba...

MARC has assigned a rating of AAA to ABS Samudera Receivables Bhd’s (ASRB) RM25.0 million Notes Series-A under the RM250.0 million Medium Term Notes (MTN) Programme. The rating of the first issuance of Notes by ASRB is premised on the credit enhancement provided by the sizeable excess spread and a liquidity reserve balance equivalent to approximately RM1.5 million, to be built up progressi...

MARC has affirmed the ratings of Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad’s (HLFG) RM300 million commercial papers and medium term notes (CP/MTN) facilities at A+/MARC-1 with a positive outlook. The ratings encompass the shared credit profile of HLFG’s operating subsidiaries, established banking and insurance franchises of core subsidiaries, as well as the sound capital position of the comp...

The rating of MAA Holdings Berhad’s (MAAH) RM120 million Serial Bonds has been upgraded from A- to A with a stable outlook. The rating reflects the overall financial strength of its main subsidiary Malaysian Assurance Alliance Berhad (MAA) and MAAH’s successful issuance of its RM200 million CP/MTN Programme for debt repayment, working capital and business expansion in January 2007. M...

The ratings of RCE Premier Sdn Bhd’s (RCEP) RM45.0 million Fixed Rate Serial Bonds and up to RM50.0 million CP programme has been reaffirmed at A / MARC-2 with stable outlook. The rating is supported by, amongst others, the collateral, comprising identified eligible receivables (IER) and cash balances in the designated accounts backing the bonds and CPs, of not less than 1.3 times the tota...

MARC has affirmed the ratings of RCE Advance Sdn Bhd’s (RCEA) RM420.0 million Fixed Rate Medium Term Notes programme (referred to as the Facility) at A+ for RM240.0 million Class A; A for RM120.0 million Class B; and BBB+ for RM60.0 million Class C notes with stable outlook. The affirmation is a reflection of at least 1.66 times collateral backing Class A and B notes which is maintaine...