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Paraguay Rating Raised by S&P as Investment Plan Fuels Growth

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Paraguay’s credit rating was raised by Standard & Poor’s, which said steps the government is taking to bolster investment will fuel economic growth.

The rating was increased one level to BB, two steps below investment grade, with a stable outlook, S&P said in a statementBloomberg Terminal today. The move puts Paraguay’s classification in line with Hungary and Bolivia and one level above Vietnam.