VTB has compiled a portrait of a typical user of the digital ruble

The typical user of the digital ruble is a man aged 36 to 45 years old, engaged in investments and actively consuming banking products. This is stated in a VTB press release received by Lenta.ru.

The credit institution, which presented a portrait of the average client who was interested in the new form of domestic currency, noted that since September 1, Russians have already opened several tens of thousands of accounts in digital rubles with it.

In second place in terms of frequency of use of the digital ruble were men 46–55 years old, and about 14 percent of those who opened the corresponding accounts were residents of the Russian capital, bank analysts shared.

In Russia, a phased mass launch of the digital ruble began in early September, the use of which has become available to every citizen. In particular, they will be able to pay for purchases in large retail chains. According to the head of the Central Bank, Elvira Nabiullina, in the first ten days of the month, 87 thousand accounts were opened and more than 50 thousand transactions were carried out.