The international rating agency Moody’s made a disconnection of Russia from international payment systems. And it became one of the factors that influenced the fact that the Agency confirmed the long-term ratings of Russia in foreign and national currency at the BAA3 level. This is stated in a message published on the Agency’s website.
In addition, this decision was influenced by a low level of public debt and exposure to political risks, including sanctions.
A call to disable Russia from SWIFT previously made the largest fraction of the European Parliament – the European People’s Party (UNP). However, the Supreme Representative of the European Union on Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrel later acknowledged that this is not included in the competence of the EU.
About the prospect of shutdown spoke in the Kremlin. “We can confidently state one thing: in certain forms of restrictions on Russia are used by a number of states that pursue the goal of consolidating Russia illegal, from the point of view of international law, measures,” said the press secretary of President Dmitry Sandas. According to him, the domestic “world” could be an alternative. Also, Moscow does not exclude the possibility of compulsory disconnection from the international SWIFT banking transaction system. In this case, Russia “will use other possibilities.”
Central Bank, in turn, reassured Russians about the possible disconnection of the country from major international payment systems. Turning risks are currently not observed.