Olga Skorobogatova, First Vice-President of the Central Bank of Russia (CB), said that Russians can start making payments in digital rubles by 2027. She talked about this in an interview with the broadcast. forbes.
According to Skorobogatova, it will be possible to start paying in digital rubles in two to four years in the future. She added that the introduction of digital currency is a lengthy process that does not need to be expedited. The full-scale introduction of the digital currency will take several years.
“All Russians will be able to open wallets, buy digital rubles and use them on the horizon of 2025-2027,” said the deputy head of the Central Bank.
He said that in 2023 and 2024, the digital ruble will be used in pilot mode with a limited number of customers and a set of transactions.
Before that Skorobogatova spokeThat the Central Bank of the Russian Federation does not exclude that it will introduce discounts and preferences for citizens when paying for purchases in digital rubles, similar to the Fast Payment System.
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