The rating of AA+IS/Stable Outlook assigned to CIMB Islamic Bank Berhad’s (CIMB Islamic) RM2.0 billion Junior Sukuk Programme remains unchanged following the removal of step-up profit payment provisions under the programme. The proposed amendments will only affect future issuances under the programme and the legal terms of the current outstanding sukuk will remain unchanged. MARC's last rati...

MARC has affirmed its rating of MARC-2ID for Prinsiptek Corporation Berhad’s (Prinsiptek) Murabahah Commercial Paper (MCP) Programme of up to RM30 million and revised the outlook to stable from negative. The rating action follows MARC’s review of Prinsiptek’s credit profile after the construction group’s announcement of its first half FY2010 profit of RM2.8 million compared...

MARC has maintained a MARCWatch Negative status on Titisan Modal (M) Sdn Bhd’s (TMSB) RM738.0 million Fixed Rate Serial Bonds (FRSB) AA+(s) rating following a review of TMSB’s current credit profile. TMSB’s standalone rating has been downgraded to BBB from A+ to reflect the weak liquidity position of Konsortium Abass Sdn Bhd (Konsortium Abass) and the heightened credit risk for T...

MARC lowered its rating on Viable Chip (M) Sdn Bhd’s (VCSB) RM150 million Bai’ Bithaman Ajil Islamic Debt Securities (BaIDS B) rating to A-ID from A+ID. The rating outlook is negative. At the same time, MARC affirmed its AAAID(bg) rating on VCSB’s RM50 million Bank Guaranteed Bai’ Bithaman Ajil Islamic Debt Securities (BaIDS A) with a stable outlook. The ratings have been r...

MARC has downgraded its ratings on Syarikat Pengeluar Air Sungai Selangor Sdn Bhd’s (SPLASH) RM435 million Islamic Notes Issuance Master Programme comprising RM50 million Murabahah Commercial Papers (MCPs) and RM385 million Murabahah Medium Term Notes (MMTNs) to MARC-2ID /AID from MARC-1ID /AAID. Concurrently, the ratings have been removed from MARCWatch Negative where they were first placed...

MARC has lowered the ratings on RUN Holding SPV Bhd’s (RUNH) Commercial Paper/Medium Term Notes (CP/MTN) to MARC-2 and A- with a negative rating outlook and removed the ratings from MARCWatch Negative where they were first placed on June 8, 2010. RUNH is a bankruptcy remote special purpose company incorporated solely for the purpose of issuing the notes to purchase Redeemable Unconvertible J...

MARC has revised its ratings on Puncak Niaga (M) Sdn Bhd (PNSB) and related ratings, following a review of the Selangor water sector ratings which was initiated in June 2010. Concurrently, PNSB and its related ratings have been removed from MARCWatch Negative where they were first placed on June 8, 2010. The two-notch downgrades in PNSB’s senior debt rating on its RM1.02 billion Bai Bithaman...

MARC has revised its ratings on Puncak Niaga (M) Sdn Bhd (PNSB) and related ratings, following a review of the Selangor water sector ratings which was initiated in June 2010. Concurrently, PNSB and its related ratings have been removed from MARCWatch Negative where they were first placed on June 8, 2010. The two-notch downgrades in PNSB’s senior debt rating on its RM1.02 billion Bai Bithaman...

MARC has revised the issue ratings of the Selangor water sector, including Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (SYABAS), following a review of the ratings which was initiated in June 2010. The single notch downgrade of SYABAS’ long-term rating to A+ID from AA-ID reflects continued cash flow challenges at the Selangor state’s sole water distributor as reflected by its inability to mee...

MARC has affirmed its MARC-2ID rating on MM Vitaoils Sdn Bhd’s (MMV) RM45.0 million Murabahah Commercial Paper (MCP) Programme and maintained a negative outlook on the rating. The negative outlook reflects continued concerns over insufficient operating cash flows to support the build-up of MMV’s sinking fund from August 2011 onwards to meet its first CP redemption of RM20.25 million du...