Standard & Poor’s Upgrades Russia’s Rating

In March the international rating agency Standard & Poor's revised Russia's rating outlook to Positive (A-) due to the continuous growth. The upgrade reflects the agency's expectations of the future progress of Russia, forecasted for the budget and external reserves of the country, which have recently revealed rapid growth.

Russia's GDP grew by 8,1% in 2007 according to the estimates from the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade. Last year has also seen the surge in investments which soared by 21% in comparison to 2006. The increase in capital flows and the growing purchasing power are among other distinctive trends in the Russian economy.

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