The governments of Belgium, France, and Luxembourg agreed, on Jan. 24, 2013, to guarantee up to €85 billion of debt issuance by Dexia Crédit Local (DCL). We have assessed the guarantee and believe it is consistent with our criteria for rating substitution. We are therefore affirming our 'A-1+' rating on DCL's €65 billion French certificate of deposit program, and our 'AA' rating on its €25 billion French negotiable medium-term note program. PARIS (Standard&Poor's) Jan. 24, 2013--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services said today that it has affirmed its 'A-1+' short-term rating on the €65 billion French "certificats de dépôt" (certificate of deposit or CD) program and its 'AA' long-term rating on the €25 billion guaranteed French "bons à moyen