MARC has assigned a preliminary rating of AA-IS to special purpose vehicle AZRB Capital Sdn Bhd’s (ACSB) proposed issuance of up to RM535.0 million Islamic Medium-Term Notes (Sukuk Murabahah) with a stable outlook. Wholly owned by Bursa Malaysia-listed Ahmad Zaki Resources Berhad (AZRB), ACSB was set up to issue the proposed Sukuk Murabahah, proceeds of which will be on-lent to parent AZRB...

MARC has assigned a final rating of A with a stable outlook to WCT Holdings Berhad’s proposed Perpetual Sukuk Musharakah Programme (perpetual sukuk) 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 A wa...

MARC has withdrawn its rating of AAA/stable on Cagamas MBS Berhad’s RM260.0 million Tranche 5 under the RM2,410.0 million asset-backed fixed rate serial bonds (CMBS 2007-2). The rating withdrawal follows the full redemption of the tranche as confirmed by the facility agent. MARC’s analytical coverage on CMBS 2007-2 continues on the outstanding RM355.0 million under the remaining tranches...

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 ; and Conventional and Islamic Medium-Term Notes (MTN/IMTN) programmes of up to RM60.0 billion at AAA / AAAIS The outlook on all ratin...

MARC has affirmed its short-term rating of MARC-2IS on Bina Darulaman Berhad’s (BDB) RM100.0 million Islamic Commercial Papers (ICP) Programme. The outstanding notes under the programme stood at RM30.0 million as at end-August 2019. The affirmed rating incorporates BDB’s moderate debt level and the group’s improved business prospects that should lead to a financial turnaround over the ...

MARC has affirmed the 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 low-risk business model and strong liquidity and capitalisation levels, underpinned by a conservative investment strategy. The rating is moderated by the susceptibility of KAF IB’s...

MARC has affirmed its ratings on Ranhill Powertron II Sdn Bhd’s (RPII) RM140.0 million outstanding Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) at AAIS and RM350.0 million outstanding guaranteed IMTN at AAAIS(fg). The outlook on the ratings is stable. RPII owns and operates the 190-MW combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) Rugading Power Station in Sabah under a 21-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with...

MARC has affirmed its AAIS rating on BEWG (M) Sdn Bhd’s (BEWG) RM400.0 million Sukuk Wakalah with a stable outlook. BEWG is wholly-owned by Hong Kong-based Beijing Enterprises Water Group Limited (BEWGL), which in turn is an associate company of Beijing Enterprises Holding Limited, a state-owned entity of the Beijing municipal government. The rating reflects the unconditional and irrevocab...

MARC has affirmed the ratings of WCT Holdings Berhad’s RM1.0 billion Medium-Term Notes (MTN) Programme and RM1.5 billion Sukuk Murabahah Programme (sukuk) at AA- and AA-IS. Concurrently, MARC has assigned a preliminary rating of A with a stable outlook to WCT Holdings’ proposed Perpetual Sukuk Musharakah Programme (perpetual sukuk) of up to RM1.0 billion. The rating outlook on the perpetual s...

MARC has assigned a financial institution (FI) rating of AAA to Small Medium Enterprise Development Bank Malaysia Berhad (SME Bank) with a stable outlook. The AAA rating primarily reflects SME Bank’s status as a development financial institution (DFI) that has received support from the government for its mandated role to assist in the growth of small and medium e...