Russia’s digital ruble progress update, soon to be used for international payments

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Finance Minister Anton Siluanov outlined plans to use the digital ruble for "social payments" and "subsidies."
The digital ruble will serve as an additional form of the Russian national currency, alongside physical cash and non-cash transactions, beginning from August 1, 2023.
The Bank of Russia’s digital ruble pilot was originally scheduled to start on April 1.
The head of the Bank of Russia, Elvira Nabiullina, said that many banks are already participating in the experiment with the digital ruble.
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