Rating action          MARC Ratings has affirmed its AA-IS rating on Cerah Sama Sdn Bhd’s RM420.0 million Sukuk with a stable outlook. The outstanding under the rated programme stood at RM300.0 million as of November 12, 2023.        Rationale        Cerah Sama is the investment holding company of Grand Saga Sdn Bhd, the ...

Rating action          MARC Ratings has affirmed its AAAIS rating on TTM Sukuk Berhad’s (TTM SPV) RM600.0 million Sukuk Murabahah with a stable outlook. The outstanding currently stands at RM120 million.  Rationale The rating continues to reflect MARC Ratings’ assessment of a very high likelihood of support for Trans Thailand-Malaysia (TTM), a strat...

Rating action          MARC Ratings has affirmed its rating of AA-IS on MMC Port Holdings Sdn Bhd’s RM1.0 billion Sukuk Murabahah Programme with a stable outlook.RationaleThe rating affirmation is driven by the group’s strong competitive position and well-established operational track record of its port operators in providing transshipment and gateway services. Th...

Rating action          MARC Ratings has affirmed its MARC-1IS/AAAIS ratings on PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad’s (PDB) RM10.0 billion nominal value Islamic Commercial Papers (ICP) Programme and Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) Programme. The ratings outlook is stable. Rationale The affirmed ratings reflect PDB’s well-established track record and its very strong mark...

Rating action           MARC Ratings has affirmed its MARC-1IS /AAIS ratings on Cellco Capital Berhad’s (Cellco) RM520 million Issue 1 issued under its Islamic Commercial Papers/Islamic Medium-Term Notes (Sukuk Ijarah Programme) with a combined limit of up to RM1.0 billion. The ratings outlook is stable. Any further drawdown under the programme will require a re-ass...

Rating action          MARC Ratings has affirmed its AAAIS rating on Amanat Lebuhraya Rakyat Berhad’s (ALR) RM5.5 billion sukuk programme, with a stable outlook. The outstanding under the programme stood at RM5.5 billion as at September 29, 2023.Rationale The rating reflects the strong cash flow generation capacity of ALR’s portfolio of matured highways in th...

Rating action              MARC Ratings has affirmed its AA-IS rating on AZRB Capital Sdn Bhd’s (ACSB) issuance of RM535.0 million Islamic Medium-Term Notes (Sukuk Murabahah) with a stable outlook. The outstanding under the programme is RM435 million as at end-October 2023.Rationale   ACSB is a funding vehicle for Ahmad Zaki Resources Berhad (AZR...

Rating action          MARC Ratings has assigned a corporate credit rating of AA- to Orkim Sdn Bhd with a stable outlook.RationaleThe rating reflects Orkim’s leadership position in the domestic clean petroleum product (CPP) tanker market, with an estimated 17% market share by fleet size as of June 2023 , its long track record of steady operating performance and earn...

Rating action          MARC Ratings has affirmed its AAAIS(s) rating on Projek Lebuhraya Usahasama Berhad’s (PLUS) RM25.2 billion Islamic Medium-Term Notes Programme (sukuk programme) with a stable outlook. The outstanding under the programme stood at RM24.9 billion as at end-September 2023. RationaleThe rating incorporates a two-notch rating uplift from PLUS' ...

Rating action           MARC Ratings has affirmed its AA-IS rating on Jimah East Power Sdn Bhd’s (JEP) outstanding RM8.50 billion Sukuk Murabahah with a stable outlook. Rationale The rating affirmation reflects JEP’s predictable cash flows from its 2x1,000-MW ultra-supercritical coal plant under a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Tenaga Nasional Be...