BUENOS AIRES: Standard & Poor’s raised Argentina’s credit rating one notch Tuesday, from B- to B, saying Latin America’s third-largest economy was on the verge of exiting recession.

The rating bump gives a boost to center-right President Mauricio Macri, who has launched sweeping —often unpopular—economic reforms aimed at reviving growth.

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