MARC Affirms CIMB Islamic's Financial Institution And Related Issue Ratings
MARC Affirms CIMB Islamic's Financial Institution And Related Issue Ratings
Islam, Mal
Islam, Mal
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- 11 /11/2016 Latest Announcement (News ID : 2016111100019) Latest Announcement News ID : 2016111100019 Subject : CIMB ISLAMIC BANK BERHAD CIMB ISLAMIC BANK BERHAD Organisation Name: MALAYSIAN RATING CORPORATION News Type: RATING ANNOUNCEMENT Reference Site: None Embargo Date: 11/11/2016 Embargo Time: 03:00 PM Expiry Date: 25/11/2016 Priority: Medium Summary: MARC AFFIRMS CIMB ISLAMIC'S FINANCIAL INSTITUTION AND RELATED ISSUE RATINGS Attachments: No attachment available. Disclaimer: The user, including a user who is also a FAST Participant, expressly agrees that the use of this website which is accessible at https://fast.bnm.gov.my/ is at the user's sole risk. The information contained in this FAST website is compiled by MyClear Sdn. Bhd. (MyClear) and is provided on an "as is" basis without any representations or warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied. While MyClear makes every effort to ensure that information contained in the FAST website are accurate and disseminated in a timely and efficient manner, the user acknowledges that delays, errors, omissions or inaccuracies may occur. MyClear disclaims any liability pertaining to the consequences of any delays, errors, omissions or inaccuracies arising out of or relating to the FAST website or information, including but not limited to, any decision made or action taken by a user in reliance upon such information, or for damages suffered, whether direct, consequential, special, punitive, indirect or otherwise, notwithstanding having been advised of the possibility of such damages. In the event of any dispute, the official records of MyClear shall prevail. MyClear, Bank Negara Malaysia or any of its affiliates, officers, directors, agents or any other party involved in creating, producing or delivering the FAST website, shall not be liable for any direct, consequential, special, punitive, indirect, incidental or other damages arising out of or in any way connected with the use or inability to use the FAST website or information, whether based on contract, tort, liability or otherwise, even if advised on the possibility of any such damages. Content https://fast.bnm.gov.my/fastweb/public/PublicInfoServlet.do?chkBox=2016111100019&mode=DISPLAY&info=NEWS&screenId=PB010400 1/2
- 11 /11/2016 Latest Announcement (News ID : 2016111100019) MARC has affirmed CIMB Islamic Bank Berhad's (CIMB Islamic) financial institution (FI) rating at AAA / MARC 1. Concurrently, the rating agency has affirmed its rating of AA+IS on CIMB Islamic's RM5.0 billion Basel IIIcompliant Tier 2 Junior Sukuk programme and RM2.0 billion Tier 2 Junior Sukuk programme. The onenotch rating differential between the two ratings reflects the subordination of the programmes to the bank's deposits and other senior unsecured debt. The outlook on the ratings is stable. CIMB Islamic is a whollyowned subsidiary of CIMB Bank Berhad and serves as its parent's Islamic banking arm, supported by shared infrastructure and branding. Based on these factors, MARC has equalised CIMB Islamic's FI ratings to those of CIMB Bank Berhad, which carries FI ratings of AAA/MARC1/Stable. As at endJune 2016 (1HFY2016), CIMB Islamic accounted for 16.5% and 15.8% of CIMB Bank's consolidated earnings and total consolidated assets of RM1.7 billion and RM383.8 billion respectively. CIMB Islamic has maintained its position as the secondlargest domestic Islamic bank, with a 10.9% market share of Islamic banking assets as at endJune 2016. Its financing growth has weakened slightly to 10.2% yo y (2015: 10.8%). Given weakening economic conditions, financing growth could slow down further over the near term. MARC notes the bank's financing growth has continued to lag the domestic Islamic banking industry's average of 12.2%, implying a more cautious stance to lending. As at endJune 2016, the bank's gross impaired financing ratio rose to 1.22% from 1.05% at end2015, with the uptick due largely to a troubled single large corporate account. The higher impairment coupled with lower allowance resulted in the bank's financing loss allowance coverage declining sharply to 59.9% as at endJune 2016 from 84.9% in FY2015 (Islamic industry average: 85.0%). CIMB Islamic maintains a strong regulatory capital position that provides some buffer against increased credit risks. As at endJune 2016, the bank's common equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital adequacy ratio (CAR) and total CAR stood at 13.6% and 16.8% respectively (2015: 12.7%; 16.3%). The bank's improved total CAR ratio was mainly on the back of a 3.7% increase in the total capital base, supported by internal capital generation. The bank's capital adequacy is supported by its parent CIMB Bank through the restricted profit sharing investment account (RPSIA) which absorbs credit risk. MARC considers CIMB Bank to be able to support its Islamic bank subsidiary's capital given its strong total capital ratio of 15.9% as at endJune 2016. For 1HFY2016, the bank's pretax preprovision profits increased by 17.2% yoy to RM361.7 million (1HFY2015: RM308.5 million), due mainly to higher net financing and nonfinancing income as well as a decline in operating expenses. MARC also notes that the bank's funding costs during the period remained relatively unchanged, resulting in a sustained net financing margin of 1.9% (FY2015: 2.0%). Net profit was registered at RM278.2 million (1HFY2015: RM189.6 million). The bank's profitability has also been supported by a writeback of RM6.2 million compared to impairment charges of RM51.2 million in 1HFY2015. CIMB Islamic's funding profile has been supported mainly by customer deposits which made up 94.8% of total deposits as at endJune 2016 (2015: 97.9%). Customer deposits rose by 5.2% to RM46.5 billion from RM44.2 billion as at endDecember 2015. Consequently, the financingtocustomer deposit ratio improved slightly to 84.0% as at endJune 2016 (endFY2015: 85.0%). Additionally, the bank's funding was also supported by its parent through the RPSIA which increased to RM3.3 billion from RM2.7 billion in 2015. The ratings on CIMB Islamic and its programmes reflect the credit strength of its parent CIMB Bank given the nature of the parentsubsidiary relationship. Any revision in MARC's assessment of this relationship could lead to a change in the bank and its programme ratings. Contacts: Afeeq Amiri, +6032082 2256/ afeeqamiri@marc.com.my; Sharidan Salleh, +6032082 2254/ sharidan@marc.com.my. November 11, 2016 [This announcement is available in the MARC corporate homepage at http://www.marc.com.my] DISCLAIMER This communication is provided by Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad (MARC) on the basis of information believed by MARC to be accurate and reliable as derived from publicly available sources or provided by the rated entity or its agents. 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