Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation: "The digital ruble will increase the transparency of payments"

According to the statement of the special representative of the President of the Russian Federation for digital and technological development, launch of the digital ruble within 3-7 years will increase the transparency of payments and solve social problems.

During the Moscow International Forum "Open Innovations" Dmitry Nikolaevich Peskov spoke about the prospects of a digital ruble. In the first half of the month, the Bank of Russia published
Advisory report on the possibilities and prospects of issuing a digital ruble for a wide public discussion. After that, the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation commented on
possible issue of state cryptocurrency, Having highlighted its main advantages and potential risks.

Dmitry Peskov noted, that from a technological point of view, the release of a digital ruble is possible. He said, that thanks to state cryptocurrency, payments will become more transparent. Besides, Digital ruble will help "solving the problem of combating poverty". Now the difficulties with the distribution of social assistance "rest on the need to transition to an address model, To help them, Who really needs, but no one formally supposed ".

“To see, Who really needs to help, you need to understand the transaction of households, otherwise we will succeed, what is consuming this household on 200 thousands of rubles a month, But the poverty subsidy still wants to receive. And for this you need a digital ruble ", – Peskov said.

He also noted, what to use digital services, It is necessary to provide access to the digital infrastructure using Sberbank and the Russian Post. A special representative of the President of the Russian Federation on digital and technological development also said, that a digital ruble can appear in Russia during 3-7 years old, If its development begins right now.

but, According to Peskov, Russia has no chance of becoming a leader in this area - for this study should have begun four years ago. But the Fast Second Strategy may be more effective than attempts to become a leader and will avoid many difficulties.

“How did it happen, eg, With non -cash payments. The Central Bank calmly built the relevant infrastructures, And at some point we have passed many countries on a turn. it, As they say now, "Russian card miracle". I think, Our Central Bank and the Ministry of Finance are definitely capable of another such miracle ", – Said Peskov.