National flag flies over the Russian Central Bank headquarters in Moscow, Russia May 27, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov//File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 1 (Reuters) - Russian central bank head Elvira Naibullina said on Friday that she did not rule out a hike in interest rates, and that she continued to see pro-inflationary factors. The bank raised its key rate by 3.5 percentage points to 12% at an emergency meeting on Aug. 15 amid rising inflation and a sharp fall in the value of the rouble. Writing by Felix Light; Editing by Kevin LiffeyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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Persons: Maxim Shemetov, Elvira Naibullina, Felix Light, Kevin Liffey Organizations: Russian Central Bank, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Moscow, Russia, Russian