Anatoly Aksakov: "The digital ruble will be used for calculations with China" – Bits Media

Anatoly Aksakov, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on the Financial Market of the Russian Federation, that one of the applications of the digital ruble will be international calculations with China.

Aksakov emphasized, that the use of a digital ruble for calculations on transactions with China will allow reduce the hegemony of the US dollar and accelerate calculations. Now the Central Bank is preparing to test the digital ruble and continues to develop a platform for the release and use of the national digital currency.

According to Aksakov, The topic of digital financial assets, digital ruble and cryptocurrencies are becoming more acute in our society, Since Western countries continue to impose sanctions and prevent bank transfers, Including in international calculations.

“Digital currencies become a key area, since with their help financial flows will be able to bypass systems, controlled by unfriendly countries. If we start a digital ruble, then other countries will begin to actively use it, What will actually end in America's control over the global financial system ", - said the deputy.

He recalled, that China is also working on launching national digital currency, and has repeatedly tested the digital yuan. Aksakov said earlier, that Russian exchange platforms have all resources for launching international cryptocurrency payments.