Russia’s Finance Ministry pays wages in digital rubles for first time
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Russia’s Finance Ministry pays wages in digital rubles for the first time, marking a practical rollout of the central bank’s CBDC. The Bank of Russia and the Ministry jointly develop the digital ruble’s integration into budget processes, testing payroll disbursements to civil servants. This pilot signals broader governmental adoption, potentially accelerating digital currency acceptance across the Russian economy.
Work on the introduction of the digital ruble to the budget process is being carried out by the Bank of Russia together with the Ministry of Finance.