France-based Dexia Credit Local (DCL) has announced an offer to repurchase two nondeferrable subordinated lower Tier 2 instruments. We consider the offer as "opportunistic" under our criteria. Our 'B-' issue ratings on these instruments are therefore not affected by the offer and remain on CreditWatch negative. PARIS (Standard&Poor's) Nov. 26, 2012--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services said today that its 'B-' ratings on two nondeferrable subordinated lower Tier 2 instruments of Dexia Credit Local (DCL, BBB/Watch Neg/A-2) remain on CreditWatch with negative implications, where we placed them on Nov. 23, 2011. We consider DCL's tender offer to repurchase these two instruments, announced Nov. 20, 2012, to be "opportunistic," as defined by our criteria, as opposed to "distressed." Bondholders stand