Russia

Russia’s CBDC initiative to target foreign access following proposed amendments
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30 May, 2023

Russia’s CBDC initiative to target foreign access following proposed amendments

Russia's CBDC pilot program was pushed back to July following the decision of the State Duma Committee to amend the...
Russia’s parliament makes changes to its draft bill on CBDCs
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28 May, 2023

Russia’s parliament makes changes to its draft bill on CBDCs

The changes to the CBDC draft bill include debt operation, the Russian central bank’s participation, and the access of the...
Russia’s central bank to create block reward mining entities to circumvent sanctions: report
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23 April, 2023

Russia’s central bank to create block reward mining entities to circumvent sanctions: report

Bank of Russia Gov. Elvira Nabiullina told members of the State Duma that the banking regulator had approved a pilot...
Sanctions, Russia and ‘crypto crime’
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7 April, 2023

Sanctions, Russia and ‘crypto crime’

After Russia invades Ukraine, sanctions are back on the agenda, and when it comes to getting around them, misuse of...
Russia wants BRICS nations to explore new trade currency
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4 April, 2023

Russia wants BRICS nations to explore new trade currency

India and Russia should take the lead in forming a financial relationship to ultimately create a new common currency, according...
Plans for Russia’s digital ruble pilot delayed indefinitely
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2 April, 2023

Plans for Russia’s digital ruble pilot delayed indefinitely

Reports disclosed that the bill had only managed to scale through the first reading in the State Duma, the lower...
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