MARC has assigned a final rating of AAAIS(fg) with a stable outlook to Bolton Berhad’s (Bolton) RM230 million Islamic Medium Term Notes (IMTN) Programme upon the receipt of final documentation for its forthcoming issuance. The terms and conditions of the IMTN Programme have not changed in any material way from the draft documents on which the earlier preliminary rating of AAAIS(fg) was based.

Full details on the assigned rating have been provided in Bolton’s preliminary rating announcement on October 30, 2012. The full Credit Analysis Report will be made available on MARC’s website, www.marc.com.my.

Contact:
Nisha Fernandez, +603-2082 2269/ nisha@marc.com.my.