PARIS (Standard&Poor's CreditWire) Jan. 24, 2001--Standard&Poor's today assigned its triple-'B'-plus long-term counterparty credit and certificate of deposit ratings to French bank Renault Crédit International S.A. Banque (RCI) and wholly owned subsidiary DIAC. The outlook on both entities is stable. At the same time, Standard&Poor's affirmed its short-term ratings on RCI, DIAC, and DIAC Location S.A., including their 'A-2' short-term counterparty credit ratings. In a related rating action, Standard&Poor's today assigned its triple-'B' long-term corporate credit rating to French carmaker Renault S.A., RCI's ultimate parent. The outlook is positive. Renault's 'A-2' short-term corporate credit rating was affirmed. (See today's press release on Renault.) (See list below for all rating actions.) The ratings on
