MARC is pleased to announce that for the period January to December 2001, MARC had completed a total of 34 corporate debt issue ratings, valued at RM13.58 billion. Of the 34 corporate debt issues rated, 24 were Islamic private debt securities with a total value of RM10.68 billion, constituting 78.6% of the rated value.

Aseambankers Malaysia Berhad topped MARC’s Lead Managers Table for 2001, in terms of value, having lead-managed RM2.7 billion worth of private debt securities (PDS), followed by RHB Sakura Merchant Bankers Berhad / Alliance Merchant Bank Berhad with RM2.15 billion and Deutsche Bank (Malaysia) Berhad with RM2.01 billion.