Bank of Astana (Almaty) (the Bank), whose securities are officially listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), has informed KASE that "on October 7, 2016 Standard & Poor's withdrew a credit rating previously assigned to securities of Bank Astana KZP01Y05E863,  KZ2C00003085, coupon bonds ABBNb1, on the initiative of the Bank, as the rating profile of these securities is no longer relevant."