BUENOS AIRES (Standard&Poor's) Feb. 28, 2007--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services said today that it assigned its 'BB+' foreign currency credit debt rating to the Republic of Peru's (BB+/Stable/B foreign, BBB-/Stable/A-3 local currency sovereign credit ratings) US$ 1.24 billion global bond due in 2037 issued as part of a new liability management operation. Peruvian authorities also announced the reopening of the already-rated global 2016 and global 2033 bonds by additional amounts of US$855 million and US$95 million, respectively. According to Standard&Poor's credit analyst Sebastian Briozzo, these bonds are part of a new liability operation that seeks to strengthen the Peruvian government's debt profile by taking advantage of both the good performance of the local economy and the