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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Feb 17, 2023 at 7:12 p.m. UTC
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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.
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Sep 13, 2021 at 7:06 p.m. UTC
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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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Jun 30, 2021 at 10:39 a.m. UTC
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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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Apr 8, 2021 at 6:45 p.m. UTC
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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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Mar 11, 2021 at 11:17 a.m. UTC
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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.
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Feb 18, 2021 at 1:43 p.m. UTC
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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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Feb 16, 2021 at 11:31 a.m. UTC
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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
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Dec 21, 2020 at 4:45 p.m. UTC
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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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Dec 4, 2020 at 12:27 p.m. UTC
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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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Dec 1, 2020 at 5:44 p.m. UTC
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