VTB survey: 35% of digital ruble account holders never used them
- —Transfers account for 28% of operations, utility and tax payments 24%, online purchases 23%
- —42% opened a wallet out of curiosity, 36% for in-app account opening
- —54% would use it more with cashback or discounts, 42% with more accepting merchants
- —The Bank of Russia expected 60,000 accounts by year-end; over 220,000 were opened, 3.7x more
Why it matters: The gap between account openings and actual payments shows the digital ruble has yet to become an everyday payment tool.
Source: BeInCrypto RU