...LONDON (S&P Global Ratings) Feb. 10, 2017--S&P Global Ratings today withdrew its issue ratings on two fund-linked notes issued by Deutsche Bank AG's London branch (ISINs XS0376998885 and XS0408642618) due to a misapplication of its criteria titled "Principles For Rating Debt Issues Based On Imputed Promises" published Dec. 19, 2014. At the time of the withdrawal, the '###+' issue ratings on the notes were on CreditWatch with developing implications. The withdrawal of these issue ratings does not imply any change in the credit quality of the issuer, and its other rated debt issues are not affected by today's action. We do not consider the notes to be credit-based instruments as defined in, and as required under, the imputed promises criteria because the principal amount that will be repaid on the notes is linked to the performance of a fund that could include equity and foreign exchange instruments. In addition, the notes contain an early redemption option that is not consistent with our...