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Russia’s Largest Bank, Sberbank, Set to Launch Digital Rouble CBDC Operations in Early 2025

Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, has announced plans to commence operations with clients using digital roubles in early 2025. The move marks a significant step in the country’s ongoing efforts to integrate digital currency into its financial system, as part of a broader initiative led by the Central Bank of Russia. Anatoly Popov, Deputy Chairman of […]

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Whilst most CBDC experiments have involved private sector technology providers, the overwhelming majority of these experiments, to date, have not involved participation from other private sector actors. The Digital Pound Foundation is unique in proposing a model whereby the public and private sectors can fully engage in the design, development and adoption of a digital Pound, thus contributing to its successful roll-out and helping drive forward the UK’s transition to a digital economy.

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