Tagged: digital ruble

October 25, 2026 @ 8:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Russia’s central bank digital currency has recorded rapid early adoption, with 270,000 digital ruble accounts opened by late October 2026—less than two months after its nationwide rollout. Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina disclosed the figure during an October 23 press conference following a monetary… Read More

September 16, 2026 @ 11:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Russia has begun the first nationwide stage of its digital ruble, a central bank digital currency that now sits alongside cash and ordinary bank money as a third official form of the national currency. The change took effect on 1 September 2026 after years of… Read More

July 4, 2026 @ 4:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Russia’s central bank has completed all necessary preparations for the large-scale rollout of its digital ruble, with support for transactions set to begin on September 1, 2026. Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina confirmed during a recent financial congress that the technological infrastructure is fully… Read More