Russian Banks MTS, PSB Say Customers Are Now Using Digital Ruble

The Russian banks MTS and PSB have begun testing the digital ruble, with “entrepreneurs” using the CBDC to pay for “services.”
The nation’s Central Bank has fast-tracked its CBDC project in recent weeks, and is eyeing a 2025-2027 national rollout.
The banks, along with the likes of VTB Bank, say that their customers and employees have carried out “real-world” transactions with the coin after advanced pilots began last week....
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