Digital Ruble: Risks and Benefits

Цифровой рубль: риски и выгоды

Sinelnikova-Muryleva Elena
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Sinelnikova-Muryleva Elena: Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

Russian Economic Development, 2021, issue 5, 36-39

Abstract: The concept of the emission and circulation of the digital ruble published by the Bank of Russia, suggests the active implementation of the intermediary functions between the end users and the digital ruble platform by credit institutions. In this regard, the risks of an outflow of deposits from the banking sector, strengthening of the regulator’s role in the payment and financial sector, as well as a wide range of technological risks due to the need to build a new ramified payment system based on distributed ledger technology remain relevant. The concept of digital ruble consolidates the significant advantages of its circulation: reducing the costs of making payments and increasing the availability of financial services for individuals and businesses through the use of the offline transactions and smart contracts. To assess the balance of risks and benefits from using the digital ruble, the Bank of Russia plans a phased launch of a pilot project for its digital currency.

Keywords: digital ruble; risks of using digital ruble; models of digital currencies of the Central Bank; Bank of Russia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E41 E58 G21 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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