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Russia's Finance Ministry pays wages in digital rubles for first time
Original: Russia’s Finance Ministry pays wages in digital rubles for first time
Russia's Finance Ministry has for the first time paid employee wages in digital rubles, the country's central bank digital currency. The move marks a practical step in Russia's push to roll out the digital ruble, moving the currency from pilot testing toward real government use. Observers are watching the payment as a signal of how quickly Moscow intends to expand state payroll and other public transactions onto the digital ruble system.
Why now: The first official state salary payment in digital rubles is a notable milestone in Russia's central bank digital currency rollout.
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