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(From AFX Europe (Focus))
MOSCOW (AFX) - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said it raised its counterparty credit ratings on Russia-based Rosbank OJSC to B+/B from B/C.
The ratings were also removed from CreditWatch, where they were placed with positive implications on June 8, following the announcement that Societe Generale was acquiring a 10 pct stake and aiming to increase its holding in Rosbank to 20 pct.
S&P said it also raised its Russia national scale rating on the bank to ruAA- from ruA-. The outlook is positive.
"The upgrade reflects SocGen's acquisition of an additional 10 pct stake in Rosbank in September 2006 (bringing its…