Banks spoke about the first results of the mass launch of the digital ruble

Brief retelling from RIA II

In the first month after the start of mass use of the digital ruble, the share of transactions with the new form of national currency in the total volume of alternative payments remains insignificant.

Clients of VTB and T-Bank have opened several tens of thousands of accounts in digital rubles; popular places for payment include Magnit, marketplaces and Mosenergosbyt.

The main operation with the digital ruble was replenishing an account; the average receipt for transactions is still low.

MOSCOW, October 10 - RIA Novosti. Russians most often pay for purchases with digital rubles in supermarkets and marketplaces, while the share of transactions in the total volume of non-cash payments for the first month after the start of its mass implementation still remains insignificant, the press services of T-Bank and VTB told RIA Novosti.

The digital ruble is another form of national currency in addition to cash and non-cash forms. Its use is voluntary, and all operations are completely free for citizens. As previously reported by Deputy Chairman of the Bank of Russia Zulfiya Kakhrumanova, the number of open accounts in the digital ruble during the first month of launch reached 220 thousand.

“In the first month after the start of mass use of the digital ruble, the share of transactions with the new form of national currency in the total volume of alternative payments still remains insignificant,” the VTB press service reported.

Thus, VTB clients opened several tens of thousands of accounts in the new currency in September, and the top 5 stores and services where payments were made most often included Magnit, marketplaces and Mosenergosbyt.

T-Bank also noted that while payments are not widespread, Russians are just learning a new tool for themselves. According to the bank, to date its clients have opened more than 50 thousand accounts in digital rubles.