Nabiullina says adding Moscow to FATF blacklist would be politically motivated

FILE PHOTO: Elvira Nabiullina, Governor of Russian Central Bank, attends a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 16, 2022. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov/File Photo

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The governor of Russia's central bank Elvira Nabiullina said on Wednesday that there were no reasons for Russia to be added to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) blacklist.

Speaking at a session of Russia's upper house of parliament, Nabiullina said that adding Russia to the list would have negative consequences for Moscow, and that any such decision would be "politically motivated".