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ForkLog 9 19.05.2021

Bank of Russia to develop prototype of digital ruble by year-end

The Bank of Russia intends to create a prototype of its own digital currency by the end of 2021. This was announced by First Deputy Governor Olga Skorobogatova.

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ForkLog 12 07.05.2021

Bank of Russia tests collective mining service and cryptocurrency payments

In 2020, the Bank of Russia, within the regulatory 'sandbox', tested three services related to the cryptocurrency market. This is reported in the regulator's annual report.

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ForkLog 9 14.04.2021

Media: Finance Ministry and Bank of Russia fail to agree on stance on cryptocurrency taxation

The bill on taxing cryptocurrency operations passed in the first reading has sparked disputes between the Bank of Russia and the Ministry of Finance.

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ForkLog 15 08.04.2021

Bank of Russia to make transfers of digital rubles between individuals free

Transfers of digital rubles between individuals in Russia are planned to be free, while a fee may be charged for payments for goods using them, similar to the current regime in the Faster Payments System (SBP). This was announced by Olga Skorobogatova, First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Russia, at a press conference.

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ForkLog 11 01.04.2021

Bank of Russia proposes banning the use of stablecoins as a means of payment

The Bank of Russia is considering restricting the use of stablecoins in settlements on Russian territory, in line with cryptocurrencies, according to Ivan Zimin, director of the Bank of Russia's Department of Financial Technologies.

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ForkLog 6 16.03.2021

Bank of Russia: the digital ruble represents an entirely different quality of payments

The digital ruble represents an absolutely different quality of payments from the point of view of the budgetary sphere and social payments, as reported by Izvestia.

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ForkLog 16 12.03.2021

Nabiullina signals possible fees on digital-ruble transfers

The Bank of Russia is considering charging for transfers in the digital ruble, though no final decision on the matter has been made. Nabiullina told Izvestia in an interview.

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ForkLog 6 11.03.2021

Bank of Russia to begin testing the digital ruble in 2022

The Bank of Russia plans to present a prototype of the digital ruble platform by the end of the current year, said Deputy Chairman Alexey Zabotkin, according to Prime.

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ForkLog 18 12.02.2021

Nabiullina: Bitcoin is not a currency, and investment risks have intensified

Bitcoin is not a currency, and the rise in its price merely 'demonstrates the potential volatility' of cryptocurrencies. This was stated during a press conference by the head of the Bank of Russia, Elvira Nabiullina.

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ForkLog 11 10.02.2021

Bank of Russia: 16% of online pyramid schemes offer cryptocurrency investments

More than 45% of the pyramid schemes identified by the Bank of Russia in 2020 operated online. Some of them offered investments in cryptocurrencies, the Bank of Russia said.

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ForkLog 6 05.02.2021

Aksakov: Digital ruble rollout will require changes to laws

If the digital ruble is launched, amendments to laws and the Civil Code will be required. This was stated by the head of Russia's State Duma committee on the financial market, Anatoly Aksakov, according to Izvestia.

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ForkLog 11 27.01.2021

CBR forecasts higher rates after digital ruble rollout

The Bank of Russia published an analytical note on changes for banks and their clients in the event of the release of the digital ruble.

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