In Russia, international transactions in cryptocurrencies can be launched already in 2023 year – Bits Media

The use of cryptocurrencies for international payments by companies from Russia may begin next year - the representative of the Ministry of Finance Ivan Chebeskov said this.

According to the director of the Department of Financial Stability of the Ministry of Finance, The use of cryptocurrencies for international payments is quite acceptable within the framework of the bill on the legalization of digital assets, which was introduced to the State Duma at the beginning of the year. Later, the document was repeatedly finalized.

Chebeskov noted, that within the framework of the bill, digital assets can be recognized by property, Therefore, companies can use them for international calculations on Barter terms. The colleague was supported by the head of the State Duma Committee on Financial Markets Anatoly Aksakov. He declared, that he himself is ready to be the initiator of the bills on international calculations:

“We need to give our infrastructure the opportunity to participate in this process, create it and regulate it. Necessary, So that the entrance to the crypto is exactly through our infrastructure under the tight control of the regulator ".

At the same time, Aksakov noted, that companies can choose in which cryptocurrencies to conduct calculations - it can be like bitcoins, and other coins or stablecoins. Now the issue of cross -border payments in cryptocurrencies is also discussed by other departments - the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, Tax service and the Ministry of Economics.

Recall, that in mid -July, Vladimir Putin signed amendments to the law on the securities market, which regulate the circulation of digital financial assets (CFA). In particular, amendments prohibit payment by such assets of goods, works and services.