More Russian Banks Say They’ll Join Digital Ruble Pilot – CBDC Advances?

More Russian banks will join the digital ruble pilot, with Center-invest Bank, which mainly operates in the nation’s south, set to trial the CBDC next year. Per Rostov Gazeta, Center-invest Bank has “signed a digital ruble [partnership] agreement with the [CBDC’s] operator, the Central Bank.” The move will see the Rostov-on-Don-based bank join a “second group of banks” that will let clients use the coin in real-world scenarios.... Read More: More Russian Banks Say They’ll Join Digital Ruble Pilot – CBDC Advances?