Translated with AI from the Russian original.
At the end of 2024, the Bank of Russia, together with the Ministry of Finance and the Treasury, conducted testing of operations with the digital ruble within the framework of the budget process. The purpose of the tests is to explore the possibilities of the digital ruble to improve control over budget expenditures and increase transparency.
One of the potential pioneers could be Chuvashia, where pilot projects financed with the digital ruble are being discussed. This approach will effectively track budget spending at all levels of government - from federal to municipal, as well as reduce transaction costs by eliminating intermediaries.
The Central Bank of the Russian Federation emphasized that the testing of the digital ruble is not limited to specific regions; banks and clients throughout the country are participating in it. Various scenarios for using the digital ruble at the level of regional budgets are being discussed, but a specific region for testing has not yet been selected.
The Central Bank stated that it will be possible to talk about the mass launch of the digital ruble only after July 1, 2025, when all systemically important credit organizations are expected to participate in the process.
Earlier,www1.rureported that Gazprombank conducted testing of budget payments using the digital ruble.
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