There are many citizens in Russia who want to use the digital ruble in the domestic market. At the same time, the use of such a currency is the right, not the duty, of the Russians. opens The words of Anatoly Aksakov, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Financial Markets of Parlamentskaya Gazeta.
“The digital ruble is another form of money. There are many people who want to start using it, especially young people. This includes savings, especially suppliers and employees, etc. It is an opportunity to store in a modern format that offers more efficient placement options with <….> “No one is going to force citizens to use a new form of money,” he said.
According to him, according to the results of this year in Russia, the number of users of digital rubles will be “small”. However, in the future, this type of currency will begin to gain popularity among the population. At the same time, a non-cash form of payment may be stored in bank accounts.
April 10 Central Bank (CBRT) President Elvira Nabiullina refuted full transfer of pension payments to digital rubles. The digital ruble serves as an additional payment method, but is not a full-fledged substitute for the standard cash currency.