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ForkLog 13 21.01.2021

Survey shows 63% of Russians want to buy cryptocurrencies.

Most Russians are willing to buy cryptocurrencies, and about half are open to using the digital ruble as a payment method. This is according to the results of a survey by Otkritie Bank, as reported by TASS.

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ForkLog 7 14.01.2021

Banking sector voices no opposition to digital ruble, says Bank of Russia

Bank of Russia officials see demand for using the digital ruble, and none of the Russian banks spoke out against its issuance. This was stated during the discussion 'Does Russia need a digital ruble' by Deputy Chairman of the Bank of Russia Alexey Zabotkin.

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ForkLog 10 13.01.2021

Russian banks warn of cyber threats in rollout of the digital ruble

The launch of the digital ruble is associated with cybersecurity risks and potential outflows of client funds from banks. This is evidenced by data from a study by the Association of Russian Banks (ABR), reported by RIA Novosti.

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ForkLog 12 12.01.2021

Experts assess risks of the digital ruble for Russia’s economy

The introduction of the digital ruble threatens the central bank's financial independence and increased pressure on commercial players. Analysts at the Skolkovo-RESH financial centre reached these conclusions, RBC reports.

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ForkLog 9 28.12.2020

Bank of Russia to enable pension payments in digital rubles.

Russians will be able to receive pensions in digital rubles if they are issued. In an RTVI interview, Elvira Nabiullina, head of the Bank of Russia, said.

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ForkLog 11 23.12.2020

Professor at the Russian School of Economics: the digital ruble will be a safer form of money than fiat

The security of the digital ruble will be guaranteed by obligations from the Bank of Russia. This was stated by Oleg Shibanov, professor at the Russian School of Economics, in a VTimes podcast.

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ForkLog 9 22.12.2020

Central Bank says digital ruble could free users from ‘payment slavery’

The digital ruble will reduce the costs of servicing cashless payments, said Olga Skorobogatova, Bank of Russia's First Deputy Chair, at a meeting of the State Duma Committee on the Financial Market, Izvestia reports.

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ForkLog 10 18.12.2020

Nabiullina: The Digital Ruble Will Not Affect Credit and Deposit Rates

The issuance of the digital ruble will not affect lending rates, said the head of the Bank of Russia, Elvira Nabiullina, at a press conference.

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ForkLog 6 16.12.2020

Sberbank flags capital outflow from banks and higher lending rates amid the digital ruble

Within three years of the digital ruble's launch, 2 to 4 trillion rubles held in banks could move into it, said Anatoly Popov, deputy head of Sberbank's management board, according to RBK.

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ForkLog 5 11.12.2020

Russian central bank strips Bitcoin of money properties

Unlike central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), cryptocurrencies do not possess key properties of money and cannot be used as a means of payment. This was stated by Deputy Chairman of the Bank of Russia, Alexei Zabotkin.

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ForkLog 9 02.12.2020

Bank of Russia: the digital ruble will be a third form of money, but not a cryptocurrency analogue

The central bank will independently issue digital rubles, which will become a third form of money and will not be an analogue of cryptocurrencies. This was stated by Deputy Chairman of the Bank of Russia, Alexei Zabotkin, in an interview with Izvestiya.

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ForkLog 7 01.12.2020

Bank of Russia will not allow ruble-backed stablecoins

The Bank of Russia has opposed issuing stablecoins based on the ruble. This was announced by Sergey Shvetsov, First Deputy Chairman of the Bank of Russia.

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