MARC has affirmed its AA-IS and A- ratings on Konsortium Lebuhraya Utara-Timur (KL) Sdn Bhd’s (Kesturi) RM2.3 billion Sukuk Musharakah (Senior Sukuk) and RM180 million Redeemable Secured Junior Bonds (Junior Bonds) respectively. The outlook on the ratings is stable. The affirmed ratings take into consideration the satisfactory traffic performance of Kesturi’s 18-kilometre (km) Duta-Ul...

MARC has assigned ratings of AA-IS  and A- to Konsortium Lebuhraya Utara-Timur (KL) Sdn Bhd's (Kesturi) issuances of up to RM2,300 million in nominal value Islamic medium term notes programme (Sukuk Musharakah or Senior Sukuk) and RM180 million redeemable secured junior bonds (Junior Bonds) due 2034, respectively. The rating outlook is stable. Kesturi is the concession holder of the Duta-Ulu ...

MARC affirms its ratings on Konsortium Lebuhraya Utara-Timur (KL) Sdn Bhd’s (Kesturi) RM820 million Sukuk Musyarakah Medium Term Notes Programme (Senior Sukuk) and RM50 million Redeemable Junior Bonds (Junior Bonds) at AA-IS and A- respectively. The outlook for both ratings is maintained at stable.The affirmed ratings reflect the satisfactory growth of traffic volume on Kesturi’s toll ...

MARC has affirmed its ratings on Konsortium Lebuhraya Utara – Timur (KL) Sdn Bhd’s (Kesturi) RM820 million Sukuk Musyarakah Medium Term Notes Programme (Senior Sukuk) and RM50 million Redeemable Junior Bonds (Junior Bonds) at AA-IS and A- respectively. The outlook for both ratings is maintained at stable.The ratings reflect adequate growth in vehicle traffic on the strategically locate...

MARC has assigned ratings of AA-IS and A- to expressway concessionaire Konsortium Lebuhraya Utara-Timur (KL) Sdn Bhd's (Kesturi) proposed new issuances of up to RM820 million Sukuk Musyarakah Medium Term Notes Programme (Senior Sukuk) and RM50 million Redeemable Junior Bonds (Junior Bonds) respectively. The outlook on both ratings is stable. The proposed issuances will be used to redeem Kesturi&rs...

MARC continues to monitor progress on expressway concessionaire Konsortium Lebuhraya Utara-Timur (KL) Sdn Bhd’s (Kesturi) refinancing of its outstanding sukuk. MARC's last rating action on Kesturi's RM780 million Sukuk Istisna was implemented on January 18, 2010 when the rating agency affirmed its A+ID rating on the sukuk and revised Kesturi's rating outlook to developing from stable.Since M...

MARC has revised its outlook on expressway concessionaire Konsortium Lebuhraya Utara-Timur (KL) Sdn Bhd's (Kesturi) RM780 million Sukuk Istisna to developing from stable. The outlook revision reflects MARC's view that the risk of events leading to a downgrade is balanced by the refinancing plan initiated by Kesturi to address a potential shortfall in debt service by October 2010. Since opening, th...

MARC has affirmed the rating of A+ID on toll road concessionaire, Konsortium Lebuhraya Utara-Timur (KL) Sdn Bhd's (Kesturi) RM780 million redeemable secured serial bonds under an Islamic Istisna Sukuk (Sukuk). The rating carries a stable outlook. The rating affirmation takes into consideration the strategic alignment of the 18 km Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway (DUKE) that links to a network of major h...

MARC has reaffirmed the rating of A+ID  on Konsortium Lebuhraya Utara-Timur (KL) Sdn Bhd's (''Kesturi'') issuance of up to RM780 million redeemable secured serial bonds under an Islamic Istisna Sukuk (''Sukuk''). Kesturi is Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway's (''DUKE'') concessionaire. The rating carries a stable outlook.DUKE is a strategic alignment connecting the North Klang Valley Expressway on t...

MARC has affirmed a rating of A+ID to Konsortium Lebuhraya Utara-Timur (KL) Sdn Bhd’s (“Kesturi”) issuance of up to RM780 million redeemable secured serial bonds under an Islamic Istisna Sukuk (“Sukuk”). The assigned rating reflects amongst others, Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway’s (“DUKE” or the “Highway”) strategic alignment connecting the...