Elvira Nabiullina: “Testing of the digital ruble can be launched already in 2021 year "

Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina told an online conference, that the pilot launch of the state digital currency in the country is possible at the end 2021 of the year.

According to her, now the Central Bank is awaiting discussion of the advisory report, issued department, and also plans to the end 2020 year to collect reviews and suggestions for the development of a digital ruble. When, If the launch of the digital currency in Russia is recognized as appropriate, then the Central Bank will begin to work on a full -fledged concept of the project and the development of a digital ruble. Nabiullina emphasized, that the launch of the state digital currency in the near future is "quite possible".

"Necessarily, In our opinion, There should be a piloting stage on a limited number of users for that, so that everything is worked out, So we understand, How does this work. We consider this piloting possible somewhere by the end of next year ", - she said.

The head of the Central Bank of Russia told, that the department has no task to supplant cash. The digital ruble should become the third form of money, Along with cash and non -cash means. The question of that, In what form to use the ruble, Citizens and business will decide, At the same time, the introduction of state digital currency should be smooth.

“Our task is to ensure the speed of converting one type of ruble into another. We do not set any task to save on emission ", - noted the head of the Central Bank of Russia.

At the same time, Nabiullina reminded, that the digital economy is developing in the country and digital transformation is taking place. In such conditions "certainly, The transformation of the calculation system should also occur ". According to her, Each digital ruble will receive a unique code, Similar to paper money. This should increase transparency in operations with national digital currency, But anonymity, As in the case of paper money, You should not expect:

“There will be no anonymity in the sense, which is in cash. But it is assumed, that confidentiality will be enhanced. The maximum confidentiality is the main of the tasks when introducing a digital ruble ".

Earlier, Dmitry Peskov, special representative of the President of the Russian Federation on digital and technological development, spoke about the prospects of the digital ruble. According to him, a full -fledged project of the project may take place during 3-7 years old.