Bank opening": 47% Russians are ready to use the digital ruble – Bits Media

According to the survey, conducted by Otkritie Bank, 47% Russians are ready to use the digital ruble for payments, but negatively perceive digital currency 15% respondents.

Interesting, what is the most positive perception of the digital ruble by residents North-Western District- 55% respondents spoke for the use of national cryptocurrencies to pay for goods and services. The least trust the digital currency in St. Petersburg (41%), in the Far East and in the Southern Federal District (by 42%).

As for 15% respondents, which negatively relate to the use of a digital ruble, then they called the main reasons for their attitude to such an asset the possibility of fraud and lack of knowledge about that, how to use digital currency. Some emphasized, that have personal distrust of digital assets.

Residents of St. Petersburg and the Southern Federal District are best aware of the initiative of the Bank of Russia for the release of a digital ruble., And the least of all about the asset was heard by residents of the North Caucasus Federal District and the Volga Federal District.

According to 57% respondents, In the future, digital money will supplant ordinary. 12% Expected, that this will happen already through 2-3 of the year, but 45% Confident, What is required from 10 to 15 years old. 22% Respondents are considered, that fiat money will never leave the market.

Also, as part of a survey of Otkritie Bank, respondents were asked about the attitude to cryptocurrencies. It turned out, what 7% surveyed have already tried to buy and sell crypto assets. Cryptocurrencies often dealt with the Far East (17%) and in the North Caucasus (15%). But in the central parts of Russia, on the contrary, in the Urals only 2% respondents bought or sold crypto assets.

For 63% respondents are interesting for the topic of cryptocurrencies and they would like to invest in them. The purpose of such investments is called profit, Since cryptocurrencies "constantly grow in price". Wherein 14% surveyed are not going to deal with cryptocurrencies never.

The survey participated a thousand men and women from 18 to 65 years old.

Earlier, the Association of Banks of Russia warned, that the introduction of a digital ruble will entail the same risks of cybersecurity, as in cashless calculations.