Standard&Poor's has published its methodology to link short-term and long-term ratings for corporate and sovereign issuers. Based on the application of the new criteria, we are raising our short-term foreign currency sovereign credit ratings on The Bahamas, Brazil, Mexico, and Peru to 'A-2' from 'A-3'. We are affirming our 'BBB' long-term foreign currency ratings on the four sovereigns, and the rating outlooks remain stable. NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) July 9, 2012--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services today said it raised its short-term foreign currency sovereign credit ratings on The Commonwealth of The Bahamas, Federative Republic of Brazil, United Mexican States, and Republic of Peru to 'A-2' from 'A-3'. At the same time, we affirmed our 'BBB' long-term foreign
