Digital Ruble
Bank of Russia eyes direct support line for retail CBDC users
Since mid-2023, the Bank of Russia has been experimenting with its central bank digital currency, the digital ruble, and a...
Bank of Russia onboards more commercial banks for digital ruble pilot
Russia’s CBDC pilot is expected to will gather a larger pool of merchants and participants following the onboarding of over...
Russia pushing pensioners to ‘digital ruble trap,’ economist says
Alexander Razuvaev says that while it’s being framed as optional, the digital ruble will become mandatory for all pension payments,...
Bank of Russia extends digital ruble pilot completion to 2025
The Bank of Russia's digital ruble experiments will not launch before 2025 as the central bank continues to test a...
Russian lawmakers mull wholesale CBDC amid retail pilot launch
For Russian financial institutions to circumvent Western-backed economic sanctions since its invasion of Ukraine, Russian deputies are pushing for wholesale...
Russia to push ahead with CBDC pilot launch amid public concern
As Russia prepares its digital ruble pilot, concerns arise over privacy and the CBDC's potential implications to the financial landscape,...
