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Tuesday, Oct 16, 2018
MARC has affirmed its long-term and short-term financial institution (FI) ratings of AA- and MARC-1 on KAF Investment Bank Berhad (KAF IB) with a stable outlook. The affirmed ratings primarily reflect KAF IB’s strong capital ratios and liquidity levels, underpinned by a conservative investment strategy. The rating is moderated by the susceptibility of KAF IB’s performance to domestic cap...

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Tuesday, Aug 28, 2018
MARC has affirmed its financial institution (FI) ratings of AAA/MARC-1 on Islamic Development Bank (IsDB). Concurrently, the rating agency affirmed its rating of AAAIS on the Sukuk Wakalah programme of up to RM400 million issued by Tadamun Services Berhad (Tadamun), a trust established by IsDB. The outlook on the ratings is stable. IsDB’s status as a multilateral development bank (MDB), i...

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Wednesday, Aug 08, 2018
MARC has affirmed its ratings of AAAIS and AA+IS on Danajamin Nasional Berhad’s (Danajamin) Senior and Subordinated Sukuk Murabahah of up to RM2.0 billion under its Sukuk Murabahah programme. Concurrently, the rating agency has affirmed its insurer financial strength rating of AAA and counterparty credit ratings of AAA/MARC-1 on Danajamin. The outlook on all ratings is stable. The key rati...

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Wednesday, Aug 01, 2018
MARC has affirmed Malayan Banking Berhad’s (Maybank) financial institution (FI) ratings at AAA/MARC-1 and concurrently the rating on the bank’s RM10.0 billion Senior Medium-Term Notes (MTN) programme at AAA. The FI and issue ratings are based on a national rating scale. MARC has also assigned an intrinsic credit strength rating (ICSR) of A-ND to the bank. The ICSR is based on an internat...

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Tuesday, Jun 26, 2018
MARC has withdrawn its rating of AAAIS on Cagamas Berhad’s RM5.0 billion Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) programme. The rating carried a stable outlook. The rating withdrawal follows the early cancellation of the programme as confirmed by the facility agent on June 22, 2018. Upon the withdrawal of the rating, MARC’s analytical coverage on Cagamas is now limited to its RM20.0 billion Con...

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Wednesday, Jun 13, 2018
MARC has affirmed its ratings on national mortgage corporation Cagamas Berhad’s bonds and sukuk issues as follows: Conventional and Islamic Commercial Papers (CP/ICP) programmes with a combined aggregate limit of RM20.0 billion at MARC-1/ MARC-1IS ; Conventional and Islamic Medium-Term Notes (MTN/IMTN) programmes of up to RM40.0 billion at AAA / AAAIS ; and IMTN programme of RM5....

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Monday, May 28, 2018
MARC has withdrawn its MARC-1/AA ratings on Hong Leong Financial Group’s (HLFG) RM1.8 billion Commercial Papers/Medium-Term Notes programmes. The ratings carried a positive outlook. The ratings withdrawal is at the request of the issuer. Upon the withdrawal, MARC will no longer provide analytical coverage on HLFG. Contacts: Douglas De Alwis, +603-2717 2965/ douglas@marc.com.my; Sh...

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Wednesday, May 16, 2018
MARC has affirmed its investment manager rating (IMR) of IMR-2 on Kenanga Investors Berhad (KIB) and on Kenanga Islamic Investors Berhad (KIIB). KIB is wholly owned by Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad (Kenanga), a key domestic financial group, and serves as its parent’s fund management arm by providing fund management services on both conventional and Islamic schemes. KIB’s wholly-owned s...

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Wednesday, Apr 11, 2018
MARC has withdrawn its MARC-1IS/MARC-1 ratings on Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad’s Islamic/Conventional Commercial Papers (CP) programme of up to RM2.0 billion. The ratings carried a stable outlook. The ratings withdrawal follows the expiry of the CP programme on March 30, 2018. MARC will however continue to provide its financial institution (FI) rating on Bank Pembangunan. The bank curr...

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Friday, Mar 16, 2018
MARC has withdrawn its AAA/AAA-IS ratings on The Export-Import Bank of Korea’s (KEXIM) RM3.0 billion conventional and/or Islamic Medium-Term Notes (MTN) programme. The ratings carried a stable outlook. The ratings withdrawal follows the final redemption of the outstanding notes of RM500.0 million and expiry of the programme on March 12, 2018 as confirmed by the facility agent. Upon the withd...

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