MARC has affirmed its long-term and short-term financial institution ratings of AA- and MARC-1 on KAF Investment Bank Berhad (KAF IB). The outlook on the ratings is stable. The ratings reflect KAF IB’s key credit strengths that include strong capital ratios and liquidity levels, underpinned by a conservative investment strategy. The susceptibility of the bank’s performance to domestic ca...

MARC has assigned long-term and short-term financial institution (FI) ratings of A+ and MARC-1 to Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad (Kenanga) with a stable outlook. The ratings are mainly premised on Kenanga’s established track record in investment banking activities as well as its position as a medium-sized investment bank and moderate profitability metrics. Kenanga is primarily involved in ...

MARC has assigned ratings of AAAIS and AA+IS to Danajamin Nasional Berhad’s (Danajamin) Senior and Subordinated Sukuk Murabahah respectively of up to RM2.0 billion under a proposed sukuk programme. Concurrently, MARC has affirmed its insurer financial strength rating of AAA and counterparty credit ratings of AAA/MARC-1 on Danajamin. The ratings carry a stable outlook. The ratings are drive...

MARC has affirmed its ratings of MARC-1/AA on Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad's (HLFG) RM1.8 billion Commercial Papers and Medium-Term Notes (CP/MTN) programmes. The outlook has been revised to positive from stable. HLFG’s credit strength is driven by its key subsidiary, Hong Leong Bank Berhad (HLB), given that the bank continued to account for a significant portion of the group’s cons...

MARC has affirmed its ratings on national mortgage corporation Cagamas Berhad’s (Cagamas) bonds and sukuk issues as follows: Conventional and Islamic Commercial Paper (CP/ICP) Programmes with a combined aggregate limit of RM20.0 billion at MARC-1/ MARC-1IS respectively; Conventional and Islamic Medium-Term Notes (MTN/IMTN) Programmes of up to RM40.0 billion at AAA / AAAIS respectively...

MARC has affirmed its financial institution (FI) ratings of AAA/MARC-1 on Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank) and concurrently affirmed the AAA rating on the bank’s RM10.0 billion Senior Medium-Term Note (MTN) programme. The outlook on the ratings is stable. The ratings affirmation incorporates Maybank’s very strong market position in loans and deposits, underpinned by its well-established ...

MARC has assigned an investment manager rating of IMR-2 to Kenanga Islamic Investors Berhad (KIIB). The rating reflects KIIB’s well-established investment management process, underpinned by its prudent risk management practice, which are sufficient for its relatively small size in the domestic asset management business. KIIB is a wholly-owned Islamic fund management subsidiary of Kenanga I...

MARC has assigned an investment manager rating of IMR-2 to Kenanga Investors Berhad (KIB). The rating considers KIB’s well-established investment processes, strong risk management practices and operating track record which are moderated by its size and financial profile. KIB is a fund manager with assets under management (AUM) of RM7.1 billion, accounting for about 1.0% of total AUM in Mal...

MARC has affirmed its AAA financial institution rating on Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia Berhad (CGC) with a stable outlook. CGC is a development financial institution (DFI) with majority shareholding held by the central bank, Bank Negara Malaysia. Its public policy role is to facilitate access to financing for small and medium enterprises (SME) by providing credit guarantees on their...

MARC has affirmed its ratings of AAA on The Export-Import Bank of Korea’s (KEXIM) RM1.0 billion Medium-Term Notes (MTN) programme and AAA/AAAIS on KEXIM’s Conventional and/or Islamic MTN programmes with a combined nominal value of RM3.0 billion. The outlook on the ratings is stable. The ratings are based on the national rating scale. The ratings on KEXIM are equalised to MARC’s foreign...