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Vladimir Putin's Signature Brings Digital Ruble Into Russia's Tax Code
21.12.2023
Russia's digital ruble has been integrated into the nation's tax code after its President Vladimir Putin signed the move into law
CBDCs will gradually displace private banks, says Russian lawmaker
6.9.2023
Some Russian banks have been increasingly concerned about the potential implications of the digital ruble after the first pilots started in August
Central Bank: Crypto May ‘Infect’ Russian Economy – Is a Crackdown Incoming?
25.5.2023
Cryptoassets have the power to “infect” the Russian economy, the nation’s crypto-skeptic Central Bank has warned.
Per the domestic news agency Interfax, the bank’s First Deputy Chairwoman Ksenia Yudaeva made the comments at a recent economic forum.
She claimed that the government and regulators...
No Rate Hikes in Russia, Central Bank Keeps Interest Rate Level Again
29.4.2023
Bank of Russia decided to maintain the interest rate at 7.5% amid moderate inflation, estimated at 2.5% on an annual basis in April, although this may change later this year. The monetary authority improved its forecast for the Russian economy and now expects growth entirely in positive figures,...
Russian Central Bank OKs ‘Experimental’ Use of Crypto in International Trade – More Crypto Adoption Incoming?
18.4.2023
The Russian Central Bank has said it is prepared to allow trading firms to do international business in a controlled “experimental” environment.
Per RIA Novosti, the Central Bank Governor and long-serving Vladimir Putin ally Elvira Nabiullina has come to terms with the fact that “cryptocurrency...
Household Crypto Holdings Included in Bank of Russia’s Consumer Finance Survey
3.4.2023
The Central Bank of Russia has added crypto asset holdings of households to its survey of consumer finances. The statistics reveal that Russian families keep more money in cryptocurrency wallets than in gold investment accounts or mutual funds. Russia’s Central Bank Evaluates Cryptocurrency...
Legalizing Crypto Will Undermine Russian Financial System, Warns Central Bank
1.3.2023
Legalizing crypto could “fundamentally” undermine Russia’s financial system, the nation’s Central Bank has warned.
According to the media outlet Informer, Elizaveta Danilova, the bank’s Director of Financial Stability, said that allowing crypto into the Russian financial system would bring about...
Russia to roll out CBDC pilot with real consumers in April
17.2.2023
Russia’s central bank is preparing to launch the first consumer pilot for the digital ruble in collaboration with 13 local banks
Russia’s Largest Private Bank Launches Digital Asset Platform
5.2.2023
Alfa-Bank, one of the major Russian banking institutions, has established its own platform for digital financial assets. The launch became possible after Russia’s monetary authority added Alfa-Bank to its register of digital asset issuers this week. Privately-Owned Alfa-Bank Sets Up Digital Asset...
Russia to begin work on CBDC settlement system in Q1 as sanctions endure: Report
10.1.2023
The country's central bank will begin studying two possible cross-border CBDC settlement models this quarter
Russian Central Bank Still Saying No to Use of Crypto in Settlements
10.11.2022
Russia’s Central Bank has thrown another spanner into the crypto adoption plans of the nation’s pro-business Ministry of Finance – by saying it still opposes the use of coins in settlements and “accounting” scenarios....
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New Report: Russian Central Bank Looks to Integrate ‘Digital Assets’ Into its Financial System
8.11.2022
The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has released a report that focuses on digital assets and how the new technology could be integrated into its traditional financial system.
On Monday, Russia’s central bank shared a 32-pages-long public consultation report titled 'Digital Assets in Russian...
While the US Dollar Tramples the Euro, Pound and Yen, Russia’s Ruble Skyrockets Against the Greenback
25.9.2022
While the U.S. dollar has soared in value against a basket of worldwide fiat currencies, Russia’s ruble climbed 4.5% against the greenback this week. During the first week of September, Russia told the press China would pay for natural gas with rubles and yuan. Moreover, Switzerland’s...
Russian Central Bank Wants to Hire a Crypto Specialist
16.9.2022
Russia’s Central Bank has announced that it wants to hire a “cryptocurrency” expert – a massive turnaround for the bank, which earlier this year proposed a blanket ban on all things crypto-related.
In a post on the Russian job search platform Headhunter (HH), the Central Bank wrote that it...
Vladimir Putin Says West’s Attempt to ‘Crush the Russian Economy’ Did Not Succeed
1.7.2022
Last week the Russian ruble hit a seven-year high against the U.S. dollar and while analysts have downplayed the rise, one economist said people should not “ignore the exchange rate.” American economists have been perplexed about the ruble’s market performance and Russian...
Russian Ruble Taps 7-Year High Against the US Dollar — Economist Says ‘Don’t Ignore the Exchange Rate’
21.6.2022
Recent news reports have detailed that Russia’s fiat currency, the ruble, was the best-performing currency worldwide and the articles explained that American economists were perplexed by the trend. On Monday, the Russian ruble rose to 55.47 per dollar, which was the highest increase since...
American Economists Are Baffled by an ‘Unusual Situation’ as Russia’s Ruble Is the World’s Best Performing Fiat Currency
9.6.2022
Two months after the Russian ruble fell below a U.S. penny, the transcontinental country’s fiat currency is the best performing currency worldwide. American economists are baffled by the “unusual situation” because a country facing stiff sanctions typically sees its fiat...
Russian Crypto Regulation Can’t Be Delayed any Longer, Claims Top MP
20.5.2022
Russia’s parliament, the State Duma, will debate a crypto regulation bill that was formulated by the Ministry of Finance at the start of the year in the coming weeks, a senior MP has claimed....
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Majority of Russia’s Financial Pyramids in Q1 Linked to Crypto, Scammers Exploit Sanctions Topic
8.5.2022
Many of the financial pyramids identified in Russia during the first quarter of the year have been associated with cryptocurrencies, a top central bank official has revealed. Fraudsters are actively exploiting the hot topics of the day, including the sanctions theme. Pyramids Offer Russian...
Russia’s Central Bank Slashes Benchmark Rate, Pegs RUB to Gold — Ruble Rebounds to Pre-War Levels
9.4.2022
Amid the Ukraine-Russia conflict, the Russian ruble has managed to rebound despite the strict sanctions imposed against the Russian Federation. The country’s central bank has taken a few steps to protect the nation’s currency as the Bank of Russia revealed a fixed price for gold...