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CBR wants to test cross-border payments with companies

News | Cryptocurrencies | 21 Dec 2022

The Central Bank of Russia has decided to use cryptocurrencies for cross-border payments in trials with private companies.

cryptocurrency, central bank, cross-border payments, digital assets

Payment System Entities receive Bank of Russia support in 2023

News | Online Payments | 03 Jan 2023

The Bank of Russia has announced that it would extend its support package for National Payment System (NPS) entities in 2023.

payment processing, central bank, financial sanctions, payments

Sber to carry out Pay Sticker user testing

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 27 Jan 2023

Russia-based Sberbank has announced that in February 2022 it will launch one its largest Pay Sticker technology mass testing, offered to users free of charge.

mobile payments, product launch, NFC, payment methods, Sberbank

Atos, Société Générale, OpenWay, and Thales are among the 8.5% who left Russia

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 30 Jan 2023

Atos, Société Générale, OpenWay, and Thales are among the payment-oriented companies on the list of 120 western brands that have divested from Russia.

banks, payments , payment processing, Russia Ukraine War, fintech

Russian search engine Yandex adds crypto to its currency converter

News | Cryptocurrencies | 20 Feb 2023

The Russia-based Yandex search engine has updated its currency converter and now shows cryptocurrency rates in a number of fiat currencies.

cryptocurrency, product upgrade, digital currency, digital assets

Central Bank of Russia to test digital ruble transactions

News | Cryptocurrencies | 21 Feb 2023

The Central Bank of Russia has revealed its plans to launch a series of tests involving digital ruble transactions between real customers.

CBDC, central bank, cryptocurrency, digital assets

Russia's VTB Bank targeted by a DDoS attack

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 07 Dec 2022

Russia-based VTB Bank has suffered the largest cyber-attack in its history and is having technical difficulties as a result.

hacking, banks, online security, data breaches

Russia considers using digital assets for cross-border payments

News | Cryptocurrencies | 24 Apr 2023

The parliament of Russia has published a draft law that considers using digital assets for cross-border payments in a bid to overcome sanctions.

cross-border payments, digital assets, digital payments, regulation

Russia's digital rouble will be able to interact with other CBDCs

News | Cryptocurrencies | 24 Apr 2023

The Bank of Russia has revealed that the digital rouble platform will support interactions with other central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).

cryptocurrency, CBDC, central bank, digital assets

Tinkoff cancels dollar Eurobond interest payment

News | Payments General | 07 Mar 2023

Tinkoff has cancelled interest payments due later in March 2023 on a dollar-denominated Eurobond, days after being targeted with Western sanctions.

payments , Russia Ukraine War, banks, financial institutions, financial services

Russia abandons its plans to launch a national crypto exchange

News | Cryptocurrencies | 30 May 2023

The government of Russia has given up on its plans to create a national cryptocurrency exchange and will direct its focus elsewhere.

cryptocurrency exchange, cryptocurrency, cross-border payments, regulation

Russia passes a bill giving legal authority to its CBDC

News | Cryptocurrencies | 20 Jul 2023

Russia’s Federation Council has recently passed a bill that grants legal authority to the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC).

cryptocurrency, CBDC, central bank, regulation

Binance leaves Russia with sale to CommEX

News | Cryptocurrencies | 27 Sep 2023

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has entered an agreement to sell its whole of its Russia business to CommEx.

cryptocurrency, blockchain, compliance, acquisition, digital assets

Samsung Pay to stop working with Mir

News | Payments General | 29 Mar 2024

Samsung Pay, a South Korea-based payment service, has announced its decision to stop working with Russia’s national Mir payment cards starting April 3 2024.  

regulation, payments , online payments, mobile payments, digital payments, ecommerce

MTS Bank announced IPO in push for development

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 16 Apr 2024

Russia-based MTS Bank has announced that it will hold an Initial Public Offering (IPO), aiming to accelerate its development and growth process. 

product launch, banking, online banking, mobile banking, digital banking, financial services, financial institutions

Tinkoff to issue additional shares to fund Rosbank deal

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 25 Apr 2024

Russia-based online bank Tinkoff has announced its plans to issue up to 130 million additional shares in order to fund a deal to integrate Rosbank into its structure. 

banking, mobile banking, digital banking, online banking, financial services, financial institutions

Russia to ban crypto amid geopolitical tensions

News | Cryptocurrencies | 30 Apr 2024

Russia has decided on a strict ban on crypto circulation to bolster the ruble amidst geopolitical tensions.

cryptocurrency, Ethereum, Bitcoin, digital assets, regulation

Russian court seizes UniCredit assets amid gas project dispute

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 21 May 2024

A recent ruling by a St. Petersburg arbitration court in Russia has mandated the seizure of assets, accounts, property, and shares owned by UniCredit, a major Italian bank, and its subsidiaries.

asset recovery, financial sanctions, lending, banks

Russia to initiate digital cross-border payments in 2025

News | Cryptocurrencies | 13 Jun 2024

Russia plans to initiate its first cross-border payments using the digital ruble in the second half of 2025.

cross-border payments, digital payments, settlement, CBDC

Russia to expand digital ruble pilot

News | Cryptocurrencies | 09 Jul 2024

The Russian Central Bank has revealed its decision to significantly expand its digital ruble pilot programme starting 1 September 2024.

CBDC, digital assets, cryptocurrency, central bank