Bank of Russia Governor meets French economy and finance minister

On 1 December, Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina met Michel Sapin, the French economy and finance minister, who was on a working visit to Moscow.

The meeting agenda included the current state of affairs and growth prospects for the Russian and French economies and the direction of structural reforms in Russia, as well as the implications of Brexit for financial markets and priorities of the G20 finance track for 2017.

Mrs Nabiullina and Mr Sapin noted that they had a shared vision for the importance of joint efforts, in the frame of the G20, aimed at combating money-laundering, countering sponsorship of terrorism and tax crimes, optimising tax regulation and looking into new opportunities and risks which originate from digital technology.

The sides also noted that they attach great importance to an ongoing dialogue between Russia and France in addressing key issues in bilateral economic and financial relations, as well as the global economic agenda.