FT: The ECB asked banks to talk about the scenario of action in the event of Russia disconnecting from SWIFT 

This is reported by the Financial Times, citing sources.

The ECB also warned creditors who are represented in Russia to prepare for the possible imposition of international sanctions if the Russian side “attacks Ukraine,” RIA Novosti reports. 

Earlier, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the UK government is discussing with the United States the possibility of disabling Russia from SWIFT in the event of an allegedly possible invasion of Russian troops into Ukraine.

The head of the Russian delegation at the talks on military security and arms control in Vienna, Konstantin Gavrilov, said that the threats to disconnect Russia from the SWIFT system are not serious.

The head of the National Security and Defense Council, Oleksiy Danilov, noted that Ukraine sees no reason to talk about plans for a “full-scale invasion” by Russia, since the movement of troops on the border has been recorded for a long time.

The Kremlin has repeatedly stressed that Russia is not going to attack anyone.