BUENOS AIRES (Standard&Poor's) Nov. 20, 2006--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services said today that it raised its long-term foreign currency sovereign credit rating on the Republic of Peru to 'BB+' from 'BB' and its long-term local currency sovereign credit rating to 'BBB-' from 'BB+'. Standard&Poor's also raised its short-term local currency sovereign credit rating to 'A-3' from 'B', and affirmed its 'B' short-term foreign currency sovereign credit rating on the republic. The outlook on the ratings was revised to stable from positive. Standard&Poor's also raised its assessment of the risk of transfer and convertibility to 'BBB' from 'BBB-'. According to Standard&Poor's credit analyst Sebastian Briozzo, the upgrade was based upon the continuing strengthening