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Bank of Russia to Pilot CBDC in April
Digital ruble payments will be launched for retail purchases and peer-to-peer transactions, a central bank official said.
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Elvira Nabiullina, Bank of Russia chief (CoinDesk archives)
Bank of Russia Sees Digital Ruble as a Key Project
The Russian central bank’s deputy chairwoman sees no obstacles to the launch of a CBDC.
Elvira Nabiullina, Bank of Russia chief (CoinDesk archives)

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Bank of Russia Picks Banks to Pilot Digital Ruble
The regulator expects the prototype of the CBDC in December and piloting it in 2022.
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Bank of Russia Plans Prototype for Its Digital Ruble Design in December
The digital ruble will live in a hybrid technological platform combining distributed ledger technology and centralized control by the central bank.
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Bank of Russia Eyes Digital Ruble Prototype in Late 2021: Report
Russia's central bank told CoinDesk that over 80% of feedback on the digital ruble was supportive of the project.
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Russia's Digital Ruble Model to Get Bank-Friendly Redesign
Banks had feared being drained of liquidity under the original concept for the digital currency.
Elvira Nabiullina, gov at Bank of Russia

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Russian Mobile Operators Eye Payments Services, Wallets for Digital Ruble
Some telcos are looking at developing a digital wallet that would link the digital currency to users' mobile phone numbers.
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Elvira Nabiullina, chair of the Bank of Russia
Bank of Russia Chair: Digital Ruble Is No Threat to Banks
Russian banks are concerned the digital ruble might hurt their business, but the Bank of Russia is nonchalant
Elvira Nabiullina, chair of the Bank of Russia

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Russia's Crypto Community Fears Digital Ruble Plan Means 'Back to USSR'
A Russian cryptocurrency and blockchain association warns the Bank of Russia against centralizing the digital ruble.
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Ruble or Rubble? Russian Institutions Have Concerns About Proposed CBDC
Russian banks and financial brokers are worried the digital ruble will be a burden for them.
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