Finance

Digital Ruble Goes Mainstream: Major Banks Ready for September 1 Launch
Almost half of Russians plan to use the new form of money immediately, with loans and deposits potentially becoming the next step

It's better to switch to new banking instruments: the end of Visa and Mastercard in Russia is near
Deputy Aksakov: international payment system cards may go out of circulation in 2027

Russians warned about "ghost services" in utility bills
Unnoticed overpayments of small amounts can turn into large profits for management companies

Binance transfer leads to criminal case: Reuters learns of Russian's data being handed over to investigators
Information about transactions was used as evidence in a terrorism financing case

RuStore Launches App Payments in Belarus via Local Services
Users can now purchase programs and games using national payment instruments

VTB will start catching unauthorized account logins: the client will be warned immediately
In case of suspicious authorization, you can terminate all sessions and block access to the account with one click

Night transfers proposed to be paused: Ministry of Internal Affairs advises limiting operations in banking app
Additionally, daily and monthly limits can be set for cash withdrawals and transfers by phone number

Banks cut offline presence: over 2,000 branches at risk of closure in Russia
Over eight months, credit organizations have already reduced 1,370 offices, but internet disruptions have revealed the downside of digitalization

Russian Game Developers Will Be Able to Trade on MOEX
The success of studios in the Warsaw and Stockholm markets has set an example for the industry

Digital Ruble to Become a Mechanism for Combating Fraud and Money Laundering
All operations are transparent, and usage remains voluntary

Cryptocurrency May Go Deeper into the Shadows: Expert Assesses Consequences of Regulation in Russia
An attempt to make transactions more transparent risks pushing some operations outside official platforms

"Yandex Pay" Disappears from App Store: Users Advised Not to Delete the App
The installed version continues to work, but it can no longer be downloaded again on iPhone


