Svmuu News: The Central Bank of Russia has announced that it will offer financial incentives for settlements made using the digital ruble.
Effective January 1, 2027, commercial banks will receive a reward of 0.67 rubles per executed instruction when corporate clients use the digital ruble to pay official salaries to employees and make other payments stipulated in employment contracts, with a minimum reward of 10 rubles per instruction registered. The Central Bank of Russia expects this measure to encourage banks to more actively promote digital ruble payroll services to businesses.
At the same time, the Central Bank’s Board of Directors approved a fee of 1 ruble per executed instruction for corporate-to-individual transfers starting in 2027, with a minimum fee of 15 rubles per transaction. Previously, Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina stated that the digital ruble is intended to enable the state to control the flow of financial resources, and that its use by individuals is not mandatory. (bits)