Digital ruble debuts on St. Petersburg trams as Duma backs cross-border settlements
- —Digital ruble payment is available on all cars of tram No. 24 in St. Petersburg
- —Passengers scan a QR code on the validator and confirm payment in an app
- —A Duma committee backed a bill on FX operations with digital rubles
- —The Bank of Russia board will decide which operations and firms get access
Why it matters: Expanding the digital ruble pilot to transit and cross-border trade accelerates CBDC adoption in Russia.
Source: BeInCrypto RU