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Thursday, Aug 13, 2020
MARC has affirmed its AAAIS(fg) rating on Malaysia Steel Works (KL) Bhd’s (Masteel) RM130.0 million Sukuk Ijarah Programme with a stable outlook. The affirmed rating and outlook reflect the credit strength of Danajamin Nasional Berhad (Danajamin) which has provided unconditional and irrevocable financial guarantee insurance on the programme. MARC maintains an insurer financial strength rati...

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Friday, Aug 07, 2020
MARC has affirmed its ratings of A+IS and A-IS on DRB-HICOM’s Sukuk Programme of up to RM3.5 billion and Perpetual Sukuk Musharakah Programme (Perpetual Sukuk) of up to RM2.0 billion. The ratings outlook has been revised to stable from positive.The affirmed senior sukuk rating is underpinned by our view that DRB-HICOM is better placed to withstand the impact from the COVID-19 pandemic on its fai...

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Thursday, Jul 30, 2020
MARC has assigned a final rating of AA-IS to Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad’s (MRCB) proposed Islamic Medium-Term Notes Programme of up to RM5.0 billion (Sukuk Murabahah) with a stable outlook. The rating agency has reviewed the final documentation for the programme and is satisfied that the terms and conditions have not changed in any material way from the draft documentation on which t...

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Monday, Jul 27, 2020
MARC has affirmed the State of Kuwait’s (Kuwait) foreign currency sovereign rating of AAA with a stable outlook based on MARC’s national rating scale. The rating reflects Kuwait’s robust fiscal and external buffers.  Its credit strengths are, however, tempered by its heavy reliance on oil, as well as weak governance and institutions. The stable outlook is based on MARC’s expectation o...

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Monday, Jul 27, 2020
MARC has affirmed its AA+IS rating on Kapar Energy Ventures Sdn Bhd’s (KEV) RM2.0 billion Sukuk Ijarah. The rating outlook has been revised to negative from stable. KEV owns and operates the 2,200 MW Kapar Power Station. The affirmed rating benefits from a two-notch support uplift from KEV’s standalone rating of AA- to reflect MARC’s expectation of a very high probability of parental su...

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Friday, Jul 24, 2020
MARC has extended its MARCWatch Developing placement on Projek Lebuhraya Usahasama Berhad’s (PLUS) RM23.35 billion Sukuk Musharakah Programme. This rating action follows from the previous rating actions in January and April 2020. The MARCWatch extension continues to reflect the pending outcome of the ongoing negotiations on toll restructuring between the toll concessionaire and the government.Th...

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Friday, Jul 24, 2020
MARC has assigned a final rating of AAAIS/MARC-1IS to Gas Malaysia Distribution Sdn Bhd’s proposed Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) programme and Islamic Commercial Papers (ICP) programme with a combined limit of up to RM1.0 billion. The ratings outlook is stable.The rating agency has reviewed the final documentation for the programme and is satisfied that the terms and conditions have not chang...

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Wednesday, Jul 22, 2020
MARC has affirmed its long-and short-term financial institution (FI) ratings of AA- and MARC-1 on KAF Investment Bank Berhad (KAF IB) with a stable outlook.The ratings are mainly driven by KAF IB’s low-risk business model and its strong liquidity and capitalisation levels that are underpinned by a conservative investment strategy. Moderating the rating is the susceptibility of bank’s performan...

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Wednesday, Jul 22, 2020
MARC has affirmed TSH Sukuk Murabahah Sdn Bhd’s RM150 million Medium Term Notes (IMTN) programme rating at A+IS and concurrently upgraded its RM50 million Sukuk Murabahah Commercial Papers (ICP) programme rating to MARC-1IS from MARC-2IS. The rating agency has also affirmed TSH Sukuk Ijarah Sdn Bhd’s RM300 million IMTN programme rating at A+IS. The ratings outlook is stable. TSH Sukuk Mur...

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Friday, Jul 17, 2020
MARC has affirmed its insurer financial strength (IFS) rating of AAA and counterparty credit ratings of AAA/MARC-1 on Danajamin Nasional Berhad (Danajamin). Concurrently, the rating agency affirmed the ratings of AAAIS and AA+IS on the Senior and Subordinated Sukuk Murabahah of up to RM2.0 billion under Danajamin’s Sukuk Murabahah programme. The outlook on all ratings is stable.The IFS rating af...

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