Rating action              MARC Ratings has affirmed its AA+IS rating on UMW Holdings Berhad’s (UMW) RM2.0 billion Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) Programme (Sukuk Musharakah) and its AA-IS rating on the RM2.0 billion Perpetual Sukuk Programme. The outlook for all ratings is stable. The outstanding under the programmes stood at RM1.25 billion and RM1...

Rating action           MARC Ratings has affirmed its ratings of MARC-1IS /AA-IS on UEM Edgenta Berhad’s Islamic Commercial Papers (ICP) and Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) under its Sukuk Murabahah Programme of up to RM1.0 billion. Concurrently, the rating outlook has been revised to positive from stable. The outstanding sukuk currently stands at RM250.0 million....

Rating action           MARC Ratings has affirmed its rating of AA-IS on MMC Corporation Berhad’s (MMC) RM2.5 billion Sukuk Murabahah Programme with a stable outlook.         Rationale        The key rating drivers for the affirmation are MMC’s competitive strength and longstanding track record in key sectors of th...

Rating action          MARC Ratings has affirmed its rating of AA- on STM Lottery Sdn Bhd’s RM800.0 million 15-year Medium-Term Notes (MTN) Programme with a stable outlook. Rationale The rating affirmation considers STM Lottery’s entrenched domestic market presence as a number forecast operator (NFO), well-established operating track record and strong ca...

Rating action            MARC Ratings has revised its ratings outlook on DRB-HICOM Berhad’s Sukuk Programme of up to RM3.5 billion and Perpetual Sukuk Musharakah Programme of up to RM2.0 billion to positive from stable. Meanwhile, the ratings have been affirmed at A+IS and A-IS with the two-notch rating differential between the programmes reflecting the subordi...

Rating action          MARC Ratings has affirmed its rating of AA-IS with a stable outlook on MY E.G. Services Berhad’s (MYEG) Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) Programme of up to RM1.0 billion in nominal value. The current outstanding under the programme stands at RM575 million.RationaleThe rating affirmation incorporates MYEG’s well-established position as a conc...

Rating action          MARC Ratings has affirmed its short-term rating of MARC-2IS on Bina Darulaman Berhad’s (BDB) RM100.0 million Islamic Commercial Papers (ICP) Programme. RationaleThe rating incorporates BDB’s strength in undertaking construction and property projects, improving leverage position, and adequate liquidity to meet short-term operational and ...

Rating action     MARC Ratings has affirmed its AA+IS rating on UMW Holdings Berhad’s (UMW) RM2.0 billion Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) Programme (Sukuk Musharakah) and its AA-IS rating on the RM2.0 billion Perpetual Sukuk Programme. The two-notch rating differential between the two programmes is in line with MARC Ratings’ methodology on notching principles of subordinated an...

Rating action           MARC Ratings has affirmed its rating of AA- on STM Lottery Sdn Bhd’s RM800.0 million 15-year Medium-Term Notes (MTN) Programme with a stable outlook. Rationale STM Lottery’s entrenched domestic market position as a number forecast operator (NFO), its lengthy operating track record and strong cash flow generating ability relative t...

Rating action           MARC Ratings has affirmed its ratings of MARC-1IS /AA-IS on UEM Edgenta Berhad’s Islamic Commercial Papers (ICP) and Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) under the Sukuk Murabahah Programme of up to RM1.0 billion. The long-term rating carries a stable outlook. The outstanding sukuk stood at RM250.0 million as at end-November 2022.RationaleThe ra...