In 2023, Russians transferred approximately 27.7 trillion rubles to each other; This is 2 times more than in 2021. In this respect reports Press service of the regulator on the official Telegram channel.
The Central Bank writes that citizens spent another 3 trillion rubles through the SBP on payments for goods and services – 4.5 times more than a year ago.
More than 7 billion transactions worth a total of 31 trillion rubles were carried out last year through the fast payment system. One-third of these occurred in the fourth quarter.
Companies actively participated in SBP in 2023 – there were almost 3 times more of them, their number increased to 1.5 million. The launch of the cashback program and SBPay application became an incentive for the growing popularity of the system among the population and the Central Banknote.
Before that, Pavel Myasoedov, director of IT-Reserve, registeredHe said the fast payment system (FPS) provides convenience but carries the risk of theft of funds. Hackers can hack an online store by sending a fake SBP payment link to the customer after a large order. Myasoedov advises you to carefully check the links before paying, especially when using a QR code, to avoid transfers to scammers.
Previously banks and the Central Bank offered create a universal QR code for shopping
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Source: Gazeta
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