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Tuesday, May 30, 2023
MARC Ratings has affirmed Tenaga Nasional Berhad’s (TNB) corporate credit rating at AAA with a stable outlook. The affirmed rating remains driven by TNB’s status as the principal electricity utility in Malaysia with a monopoly on electricity transmission in Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah, as well as its significant electricity distribution and generation capacity. This is tempered by the p...

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Tuesday, Dec 14, 2021
MARC has withdrawn its rating of AAAIS on Al-Bai’ Bithaman Ajil Islamic Financing Bonds of RM2.0 billion issued by Tenaga Nasional Berhad. The rating withdrawal follows the full redemption of the Islamic bonds upon maturity on December 13, 2021.Contacts:Lee Chi Han, +603-2717 2939/ chihan@marc.com.my;Sharidan Salleh, +603-2717 2954/ sharidan@marc.com.my. ...

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Monday, Oct 25, 2021
MARC has affirmed Tenaga Nasional Berhad’s (TNB) issuer rating at AAA and the sukuk rating on TNB’s outstanding RM2.0 billion Al-Bai’ Bithaman Ajil Islamic Financing Bonds (sukuk) at AAAIS. The ratings carry a stable outlook.TNB’s credit strength stems from its significant electricity generation capacity, lengthy and strong operational track record and a monopolistic position in electricit...

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Thursday, Dec 24, 2020
MARC has affirmed Tenaga Nasional Berhad’s (TNB) issuer rating of AAA and sukuk rating of AAAIS on TNB’s RM2.0 billion Al-Bai’ Bithaman Ajil Islamic Financing Bonds (sukuk). The ratings outlook is stable. The ratings incorporate a two-notch rating uplift based on MARC's assessment of a high likelihood of government support given TNB’s critical role as the country’s principal energy ...

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Tuesday, Feb 25, 2020
MARC has affirmed Tenaga Nasional Berhad’s (TNB) issuer rating of AAA and sukuk rating of AAAIS on TNB’s RM2.0 billion Al-Bai’ Bithaman Ajil Bonds. The outlook on the ratings is stable. The ratings continue to incorporate a two-notch uplift from TNB’s standalone corporate credit rating of AA to reflect MARC's assessment of a high likelihood of government support premised on, among oth...

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Friday, Aug 09, 2019
MARC is issuing this update on Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) following the group’s recent announcement to undertake a proposed internal corporate reorganisation in line with its strategic transformation plan. Among the key changes under the proposed reorganisation are the formation of two new wholly-owned subsidiaries, GenCo and RetailCo, into which TNB will transfer its domestic power generatio...

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Friday, Apr 12, 2019
MARC has affirmed its corporate credit rating on Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) at AAA and its sukuk rating on TNB’s RM2.0 billion Al-Bai’ Bithaman Ajil Bonds at AAAIS. The ratings outlook is stable. TNB’s ratings benefit from a two-notch uplift to reflect MARC's assessment of a high likelihood of government support premised on TNB’s standalone corporate credit rating of AA/Stable. The s...

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Wednesday, Feb 28, 2018
MARC has affirmed Tenaga Nasional Berhad’s (TNB) corporate credit rating of AAA and sukuk rating of AAAIS on its outstanding RM2.0 billion Al-Bai’ Bithaman Ajil Bonds. The ratings outlook is stable. The ratings incorporate a two-notch uplift from TNB’s standalone corporate credit rating of AA/Stable to reflect MARC’s assessment of a high likelihood of government support premised on the co...

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Friday, Apr 14, 2017
MARC has affirmed Tenaga Nasional Berhad’s (TNB) corporate credit rating of AAA and sukuk rating of AAAIS on its outstanding RM2.0 billion Al-Bai’ Bithaman Ajil Bonds. The ratings outlook is stable. The ratings incorporate a two-notch uplift from TNB’s standalone corporate credit rating of AA/Stable to reflect MARC’s assessment of a high likelihood of government support premised on the co...

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Tuesday, Apr 05, 2016
MARC has affirmed Tenaga Nasional Berhad’s (TNB) issuer rating of AAA and Islamic debt rating of AAAID on its outstanding RM2.0 billion Al-Bai’ Bithaman Ajil Bonds. The rating outlook is stable. The ratings continue to benefit from a two-notch uplift from TNB’s standalone corporate credit rating of AA/Stable to reflect the high likelihood of government support for the company given its crit...

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