Aksakov assessed the prospects for the demand for the digital ruble
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The head of the State Duma Committee on the Financial Market, Anatoly Aksakov, predicts that by the beginning of 2027, up to three percent of bank account holders will use the digital ruble.
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The digital ruble became publicly available in Russia, with 87 thousand accounts opened in the first ten days.
The head of the State Duma Committee on the Financial Market, Anatoly Aksakov, assessed the prospects for the demand for the digital ruble among Russian citizens. The parliamentarian was quoted by TASS.
He estimates that by early 2027, up to three percent of bank account holders will use this means of payment.
According to the head of the Bank of Russia, Elvira Nabiullina, in the first ten days from the moment the use of the digital ruble became publicly available in Russia, 87 thousand accounts were opened and more than 50 thousand transactions were carried out.
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Up to three percent of bank account holders will use the digital ruble by early 2027
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