The Central Bank of Russia has hidden on its website a list of banks…
The Central Bank of Russia has hidden on its website a list of banks that are in the process of connecting to the digital ruble platform or have already connected to it.
Consensus
- The Central Bank of Russia removed the list of participating banks from its digital ruble webpage.
- The removal was due to sanctions-related risks and sensitivity of information.
- Zulfiya Kahramanova, Deputy Chair of the Central Bank, explained the decision at the Financial Congress of the Central Bank.
- Approximately 30 banks are currently connected to the digital ruble platform.
- Massive rollout of the digital ruble is planned to begin on September 1.
- The Central Bank stated that Russia is ready for widespread use of the digital ruble.
Points of divergence
- The experiment on opening wallets in digital rubles on commercial banks' balances will be launched closer to 2029. — vesti
- The Central Bank is discussing the possibility of opening digital ruble wallets on commercial banks' balance sheets, not only on the central bank's balance sheet. — m24
Coverage (3 sources)
- Central Bank Hides List of Banks Participating in the Digital Ruble Platform — Коммерсантъ
- Central Bank Explains Why It Hid the List of Banks Participating in the Digital Ruble Pilot — Вести
- The Central Bank hid the list of banks participating in the digital ruble pilot due to sanctions risk — Москва 24
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