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Standard & Poor's affirms Azerbaijan`s credit rating at “BB+/B”

Standard & Poor's affirms Azerbaijan`s credit rating at “BB+/B”

Baku, January 27, AZERTAC

S&P Global Ratings has affirmed the long- and short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on Azerbaijan at “BB+/B”. The outlook on the long-term ratings is stable.

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