RAM Ratings reaffirms the AAA/Stable/P1 ratings of Maybank Islamic Berhad
RAM Ratings reaffirms the AAA/Stable/P1 ratings of Maybank Islamic Berhad
Islam, Mal, Reserves
Islam, Mal, Reserves
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- Latest Announcement News ID : 2016121400034 Subject : Maybank Islamic Berhad Maybank Islamic Berhad Organisation Name: RAM RATING SERVICES BERHAD News Type: RATING ANNOUNCEMENT Reference Site: None Embargo Date: 14/12/2016 Embargo Time: 06:08 PM Expiry Date: 13/01/2017 Priority: Medium Summary: RAM Ratings reaffirms the AAA/Stable/P1 ratings of Maybank Islamic Berhad 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. 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By assets, Maybank Islamic is one of the top 5 Islamic banks in the world and also the biggest in Malaysia. Its dominance is underscored by its 34% share of the local Islamic banking sector's financing and 30% of its deposits and investment accounts (IAs) as at endSeptember 2016. Maybank Islamic also commanded the lion's share (87%) of the industry's IAs. Notably, the Bank's Islamic financing accounted for about 53% of the Group's domestic financing as at the same date a testament to its strategic importance to Maybank. Active restructuring and rescheduling of corporate accounts, primarily in the oil and gas and commodities (including steel) sectors had resulted in a higher gross impaired financing (GIF) ratio of 1.1% as at endSeptember 2016 (endDecember 2015: 0.7%) for Maybank Islamic. Due to the higher provisions required, the Bank's creditcost ratio increased to 42 bps in 9M FY Dec 2016 (FY Dec 2015: 21bps). Meanwhile, its GIF coverage ratio (inclusive of regulatory reserves) came in at a lower 100.3%. Looking ahead, we expect assetquality pressures to persist for the Bank amid the tougher operating landscape, compounded by the seasoning of its portfolio given its rapid growth in recent years. Adjusting for restricted profitsharing IAs (RPSIAs) and longterm interbank deposits placed by its parents, the Bank's financing tofunds ratio had eased to 91.6% as at endSeptember 2016 a consequence of the strong growth of its IAs. We derive comfort from the ready funding support it enjoys from its parent, as well as its strong liquidity coverage ratio. Given that RPSIAs and IAs are efficient capital relief tools for the Bank, its capitalisation was robust as at endSeptember 2016, with respective commonequity tier1 capital and total capital ratios of 13.8% and 18.6% (endDecember 2015: 12.4% and 16.5%). Analytical contact Media contact Liang Huey Jean Padthma Subbiah (603) 7628 1124 (603) 7628 1162 jean@ram.com.my padthma@ram.com.my The credit rating is not a recommendation to purchase, sell or hold a security, inasmuch as it does not comment on the security's market price or its suitability for a particular investor, nor does it involve any audit by RAM Ratings. The credit rating also does not reflect the legality and enforceability of financial obligations. RAM Ratings receives compensation for its rating services, normally paid by the issuers of such securities or the rated entity, and sometimes third parties participating in marketing the securities, insurers, guarantors, other obligors, underwriters, etc. The receipt of this compensation has no influence on RAM Ratings' credit opinions or other analytical processes. In all instances, RAM Ratings is committed to preserving the objectivity, integrity and independence of its ratings. 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