Moscow Metro began testing a digital ruble – Bits Media

The Moscow metro administration announced the launch of a pilot project to pay for the travel in digital rubles.

At the initial stage, digital rubles can be used to purchase travel tickets "Troika" and souvenir cards. According to Moscow Metro, From the moment the testing began this opportunity, 13 time: once purchased a "three" with a full balance and 12 once - souvenir cards.

“Together with the Bank of Russia and VTB, we began to test the digital ruble in the subway. This is the first project in the field of financial technology, implemented in city transport in Russia along with the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. After the mass introduction of the digital national currency, passengers of the metro will be able to pay for travel with digital rubles, Along with cash and non -cash money ", - said the official representative of the transport company.

The administration of the Moscow metro clarifies, that over time, a list of goods and services, available for payment by the third form of the Russian currency, will be expanded.

The pilot project of the digital ruble was launched in Russia 15 August. The first group of testing the new ruble form included 13 credit and financial institutions, including: VTB, Gazprombank, Kiwi Bank, MTS-Bank, Svombank, Rosbank and other financial organizations.