MARC has placed Projek Lebuhraya Usahasama Berhad’s (PLUS) AAAIS/Stable rating on its RM23.35 billion Sukuk Musharakah Programme on MARCWatch Developing. The rating action has been triggered by the recent government announcement on PLUS with the aim to reduce the toll burden on the Rakyat and relieve the government of compensation pressures. Achieving these objectives, however, will neces...

MARC has affirmed its AA+IS rating on Celcom Networks Sdn Bhd’s (CNSB) RM5.0 billion Sukuk Murabahah Programme with a stable outlook.CNSB, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Celcom Axiata Berhad (Celcom), provides network telecommunication services to its parent. In assessing CNSB’s rating, MARC considers the overall credit profile of the Celcom group given the financial and operational linkag...

MARC has affirmed its AAAIS rating on TNB Western Energy Berhad’s sukuk of up to RM4.0 billion with a stable outlook. TNB Western Energy is the funding vehicle of TNB Manjung Five Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) and which was awarded a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) in 2013. The rating and outlook of TNB Western Energy are equalised with TNB’s c...

MARC has assigned a final rating of AA-IS with a stable outlook to Penang Port Sdn Bhd’s (PPSB) proposed Islamic Medium-Term Notes Issuance Programme of up to RM1.0 billion. Upon review of the final documentation for the programme, MARC is satisfied that the terms and conditions have not changed in any material way from the draft documentation on which the earlier preliminary rating of AA-...

MARC has affirmed its AAIS rating on ANIH Berhad's RM2.5 billion Senior Sukuk Musharakah Programme with a stable outlook. ANIH is the concessionaire of Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway (KL-Karak) and Phase 1 of East Coast Expressway (ECE1) until 2032. Its toll concession for Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Expressway (KL-Seremban) ended on May 31, 2018; the impact to ANIH, however, is minimal. The affirmed ...

MARC has affirmed its AAAIS rating on TTM Sukuk Berhad’s (TTM SPV) RM600.0 million Sukuk Murabahah, with a stable outlook.  The rating reflects MARC’s assessment of a very high likelihood of support for this strategically important, government-to-government Trans Thailand-Malaysia (TTM) project from project sponsors, Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) and PTT Public Company Ltd ...

MARC has affirmed its AA-IS rating on Tanjung Bin O&M Berhad’s RM470.0 million Islamic Securities (Sukuk Wakalah) with a stable outlook.  The rating reflects the credit strength of the issuer’s parent, Malakoff Power Berhad (MPower), which has provided an unconditional and irrevocable undertaking in the form of cash deficiency support to top up any shortfall in the finance ser...

MARC has assigned a final rating of AA-IS with a stable outlook to AZRB Capital Sdn Bhd’s proposed RM535.0 million Sukuk Murabahah Facility.  Upon review of the final documentation for the facility, MARC is satisfied that the terms and conditions have not changed in any material way from the draft documentation on which the ear...

MARC has affirmed its A+IS(s) rating on Projek Lintasan Sungai Besi-Ulu Klang Sdn Bhd’s (PLSUKE) Sukuk Wakalah Programme (Sukuk Wakalah) of up to RM2.0 billion. The rating outlook remains negative. Concurrently, the rating agency has affirmed its AAAIS(fg)/Stable rating on PLSUKE’s Danajamin-Guaranteed Facilities (Danajamin-Guaranteed Sukuk) of up to RM500.0 million. Danajamin Nasional Berhad...

MARC has affirmed its AA-IS rating on UiTM Solar Power Sdn Bhd’s (UiTM Solar) Green Sustainable and Responsible Investment (SRI) Sukuk of up to RM240.0 million. The rating outlook is stable. The affirmed rating is mainly driven by UiTM Solar’s 21-year power purchase agreement with Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) under which the demand risk is largely eliminated as the national power company...