LONDON (S&P Global Ratings) Dec. 16, 2016--S&P Global Ratings today withdrew its ratings on two market-linked notes (MLNs) issued by U.K.-based Barclays Bank plc, due to a misapplication of the "General Criteria: Principles For Rating Debt Issues Based On Imputed Promises" criteria. The withdrawal of these issue ratings does not imply any change in the credit quality of the issuing bank, whose other rated debt issues are not affected by today's action. This rating action follows our review of market-linked securities that have provisions that could lead to the early redemption of the instruments at below par value (as indicated in "FAQs On Early Redemption Features And Negative Interest Rates Are Added to Imputed Promises Criteria," published Nov. 3, 2016,
