Almost a quarter of citizens agree to keep from 5 thousand
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2025 7:51 am
More than half of Russians (58%) are ready to keep money in the digital ruble. Almost a quarter admit that they will transfer up to 20 thousand to the new form of currency, and 2% are ready to send all their savings. This is stated in a study by the St. Petersburg Exchange and RTS (Izvestia has a copy). The Central Bank, together with individual credit institutions, has already begun testing real operations with the digital ruble in mid-August, market participants said. How the pilot is going and whether the new form of money will be popular - in the Izvestia article.
All or nothing
Less than half of Russians (42%) are not guatemala whatsapp resource ready to keep money in digital currency, according to a study by the founders of the "Artful Intelligence" award, organized by the St. Petersburg Exchange and RTS. More than 2,000 respondents from all over the country aged 18 to 65 took part in the survey. 58% admit that they will use the new form of money.
to 20 thousand rubles in it, the study notes. About 15% could transfer no more than 5 thousand into electronic money, 9% - from 20 thousand to 50 thousand. Another 5% of respondents are ready to keep from 50 thousand to 100 thousand in the digital ruble, 3% - more than 100 thousand and another 2% - all their savings.
Most respondents would like to start using the new form of currency in their everyday lives. However, they may be stopped by a lack of information about the technology of the new form of money (22%), as well as concerns about cyber thieves and system failures (21%).
Russians are also concerned about the technical difficulties associated with the use of digital rubles. Demand for them among the population will grow provided that the customer experience is positive based on the results of the pilot, believes Maxim Volkov, General Producer of the "Skilled Intelligence" award.
The digital ruble is the third form of money. Unlike non-cash funds, it will be stored in online wallets of clients in the Bank of Russia. Opening of such an account and access to it will be provided through any commercial credit institution. At the same time, it is assumed that, like cash, the new form of national currency can be used for offline payments.
On August 15, banks began testing real operations with the third form of national currency. The main objective of the pilot is to test all processes and the customer journey on users, the Central Bank told Izvestia. It is important for the Bank of Russia to make sure that they will understand and, most importantly, find it convenient to use this instrument. The goal is to make operations with digital rubles simple, convenient and cheap, and free for citizens, the regulator emphasized. They added that skepticism and a wary attitude towards something new, especially if it is related to money, is normal. The use of this technology will be completely voluntary, and a per
All or nothing
Less than half of Russians (42%) are not guatemala whatsapp resource ready to keep money in digital currency, according to a study by the founders of the "Artful Intelligence" award, organized by the St. Petersburg Exchange and RTS. More than 2,000 respondents from all over the country aged 18 to 65 took part in the survey. 58% admit that they will use the new form of money.
to 20 thousand rubles in it, the study notes. About 15% could transfer no more than 5 thousand into electronic money, 9% - from 20 thousand to 50 thousand. Another 5% of respondents are ready to keep from 50 thousand to 100 thousand in the digital ruble, 3% - more than 100 thousand and another 2% - all their savings.
Most respondents would like to start using the new form of currency in their everyday lives. However, they may be stopped by a lack of information about the technology of the new form of money (22%), as well as concerns about cyber thieves and system failures (21%).
Russians are also concerned about the technical difficulties associated with the use of digital rubles. Demand for them among the population will grow provided that the customer experience is positive based on the results of the pilot, believes Maxim Volkov, General Producer of the "Skilled Intelligence" award.
The digital ruble is the third form of money. Unlike non-cash funds, it will be stored in online wallets of clients in the Bank of Russia. Opening of such an account and access to it will be provided through any commercial credit institution. At the same time, it is assumed that, like cash, the new form of national currency can be used for offline payments.
On August 15, banks began testing real operations with the third form of national currency. The main objective of the pilot is to test all processes and the customer journey on users, the Central Bank told Izvestia. It is important for the Bank of Russia to make sure that they will understand and, most importantly, find it convenient to use this instrument. The goal is to make operations with digital rubles simple, convenient and cheap, and free for citizens, the regulator emphasized. They added that skepticism and a wary attitude towards something new, especially if it is related to money, is normal. The use of this technology will be completely voluntary, and a per