Russia’s Largest Bank Joins Digital Ruble Pilot Program Ahead of 2025 Launch: Report

December 31, 2024 The Daily Hodl

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Russia’s largest bank has reportedly joined the country’s digital ruble pilot program ahead of a mid-2025 launch of the central bank digital currency (CBDC). The Russian news agency Interfax reports that Russia’s top financial institution, Sberbank, is now a participant in the program, which conducts transactions with digital rubles. The pilot will eventually involve 22 […]

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Bank of Russia to Launch Digital Ruble Payment Infrastructure by July 2025

September 16, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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The Bank of Russia aims to open the payment infrastructure for the Russian central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital ruble, by July next year. Larger banks will offer digital ruble accounts and services by this deadline, with smaller institutions following later. The initiative seeks to enhance payment efficiency and reduce costs, with retailers also […]

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Russian Finance Minister Discloses That Over 90% of Bilateral Trade With China Is Settled Outside the U.S. Dollar System

August 20, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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Anton Siluanov, the Russian Finance Minister, pointed out that a majority of the bilateral trade with China is being conducted outside the U.S. dollar system. He stressed that over 90% of these transactions have been completed using national currencies (rubles and yuan) due to the risks associated with executing these using “unfriendly” currencies. Russian Finance […]

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Almost 50 Russian Banks Accept Yuan Deposits Amid Low Demand for Dollar Accounts

April 29, 2023 Bitcoin.com

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A growing number of banking institutions in Russia are offering customers the option to save in Chinese yuan. The trend coincides with declining demand for U.S. dollar and euro deposits amid currency restrictions that triggered a flight of funds to bank accounts abroad. Demand for Dollar, Euro Accounts Expected to Drop Further, Requests for Yuan […]

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BRICS Currencies to Have No Alternative, Former Russian President Medvedev Says

April 27, 2023 Bitcoin.com

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Fiat currencies of BRICS member states will have no alternative in the future, according to former President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev. Nations in the bloc need to think about their digital forms and a digital currency issued by the group as a whole, the Russian politician said. Ruble, Yuan, Other BRICS Currencies to Take Over […]

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Dollar to Play Lesser Role Due to Its Weaponization, Digital Currencies, Economist Jeffrey Sachs Says

April 10, 2023 Bitcoin.com

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Within the next decade, the U.S. dollar will play a much less dominant role than it is today, according to Jeffrey Sachs. The renowned economist listed a few factors for the diminishing status of the greenback such as its use as a political weapon by Washington, the introduction of currencies like the digital yuan, and […]

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Russian Parliament Votes on Bill Opening Door for Digital Ruble

March 18, 2023 Bitcoin.com

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Russian lawmakers have approved a draft law facilitating the implementation of the digital version of the national currency, the ruble. The legislation amends various other acts to introduce definitions and establish procedures related to the launch of the central bank digital currency. Russian State Duma Passes Digital Ruble Draft Law on First Reading The lower […]

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Russian Bank Issues Bank Guarantee in Chinese Yuan Using Blockchain

March 2, 2023 Bitcoin.com

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A bank in Russia has issued the country’s first blockchain-based bank guarantee denominated in Chinese currency. The financial institution underscored the advantages of using a digital form of the document and pointed out that demand for yuan payments is growing. MKB Employs Bank of Russia’s Masterchain to Issue Bank Guarantee in Yuan Moscow Credit Bank […]

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Digital Gold Traded for Digital Rubles by Russia’s Rosbank

February 9, 2023 Bitcoin.com

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Rosbank has brokered Russia’s first deal involving the exchange of tokenized gold with the digital version of the Russian national fiat currency, the ruble. The successful transaction demonstrates the growing interest in digital financial assets and the need for digital ruble payments, the banking institution stated. Rosbank and Atomyze Exchange Gold and Rubles in Digital […]

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Bank of Russia Outlines Payment Models With Digital Ruble, Other CBDCs

January 11, 2023 Bitcoin.com

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The Central Bank of Russia has detailed two methods for implementing the digital ruble and other state-backed coins in international settlements. The monetary authority also plans to start testing consumer-to-business (C2B) operations in the first quarter of the year. Russia’s Central Bank to Propose Platforms for Digital Currency Payments in Foreign Trade Moving forward with […]

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