The Bank of Russia yesterday (Thursday) revealed further details on its central bank digital currency (CBDC), including the symbol of the digital ruble and the commission structure.
The central bank will not charge any fees on digital rule transactions until the end of 2024. However, transaction changes will be imposed from 2025: 15 rubles ($0.16) for each B2B transaction would cost, and for individuals, there will be a charge of 0.3 percent of the transaction for commercial account transfers and 0.2 percent for civil services payments.
As for the digital ruble logo, it is the international digital ruble symbol inside a circle with four basic color combinations.
Digital ruble symbol
“The sign of the ruble is placed in a circle with an offset to the left relative to its center. The vertical main line of the letter “P” is located at a distance of 1/3 of the diameter and is connected to the circle, while the horizontal extensions also pass into the line of the circle,” the official announcement added (translated from Russian).
“To ensure optimal legibility, the logo is always surrounded by a security field. No graphics, images, or text can fit in this space. The distance from the logo to other objects must not be less than the specified modulus.”
Russia Moves Ahead with Digital Ruble
With its economy torn by the Western sanctions following the invasion of Ukraine, Russia accelerated its efforts towards the digital ruble. President Vladimir Putin ratified a law last month that introduced digital rubble.
Earlier, Russia indefinitely postponed a pilot testing of the digital rubble initially scheduled to run in April. The pilot was planned to go live in partnership with 13 local banks. However, with presidential approval in place, the pilot, which will test the application of digital currency in real-life transactions, is expected to go live this month.
The Bank of Russia, which will operate the CBDC, clarified before that the digital ruble will not replace cash, and the two will co-exist. Also, the adoption of the digital ruble will not be forced on Russians. Bank of Russia deputy governor Olga Skorobogatova also specified that the central bank is not executing mass adoption of the digital ruble before 2025 or even 2027.
The Bank of Russia yesterday (Thursday) revealed further details…
