MARC continues to monitor progress on expressway concessionaire Konsortium Lebuhraya Utara-Timur (KL) Sdn Bhd’s (Kesturi) refinancing of its outstanding sukuk. MARC's last rating action on Kesturi's RM780 million Sukuk Istisna was implemented on January 18, 2010 when the rating agency affirmed its A+ID rating on the sukuk and revised Kesturi's rating outlook to developing from stable.Since M...

MARC has revised its outlook on expressway concessionaire Konsortium Lebuhraya Utara-Timur (KL) Sdn Bhd's (Kesturi) RM780 million Sukuk Istisna to developing from stable. The outlook revision reflects MARC's view that the risk of events leading to a downgrade is balanced by the refinancing plan initiated by Kesturi to address a potential shortfall in debt service by October 2010. Since opening, th...

MARC has affirmed the rating of A+ID on toll road concessionaire, Konsortium Lebuhraya Utara-Timur (KL) Sdn Bhd's (Kesturi) RM780 million redeemable secured serial bonds under an Islamic Istisna Sukuk (Sukuk). The rating carries a stable outlook. The rating affirmation takes into consideration the strategic alignment of the 18 km Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway (DUKE) that links to a network of major h...

MARC has reaffirmed the rating of A+ID on Konsortium Lebuhraya Utara-Timur (KL) Sdn Bhd’s (“Kesturi”) issuance of up to RM780 million redeemable secured serial bonds under an Islamic Istisna Sukuk (“Sukuk”). Kesturi is Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway’s (“DUKE”) concessionaire. The rating carries a Stable Outlook.DUKE is a strategic alignment connecting th...

MARC has affirmed a rating of A+ID to Konsortium Lebuhraya Utara-Timur (KL) Sdn Bhd’s (“Kesturi”) issuance of up to RM780 million redeemable secured serial bonds under an Islamic Istisna Sukuk (“Sukuk”). The assigned rating reflects amongst others, Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway’s (“DUKE” or the “Highway”) strategic alignment connecting the N...

MARC has assigned a rating of A+ID to Konsortium Lebuhraya Utara-Timur (KL) Sdn Bhd’s (“Kesturi”) proposed issuance of up to RM780 million redeemable secured serial bonds under an Islamic Istisna Sukuk (“Sukuk”). The assigned rating reflects amongst others, Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway’s (“DUKE or the Highway”) strategic alignment connecting the North Klang Valley Expressway on the w...