Mir cards, established by the Central Bank of Russia, will be used in Myanmar as part of the military junta’s efforts to stabilise the kyat.
September 13, 2023Under the plan, interested foreign investors would be able to buy Russian assets currently frozen in Europe.
August 28, 2023The pilot involves 13 banks and 600 individual clients who can make payments at 30 points of sale in 11 Russian cities.
August 21, 2023The central bank will begin piloting a digital ruble in August, with 13 banks and about 30 enterprises from 11 cities participating.
July 25, 2023The country now plans to create rules that will enable multiple crypto trading platforms to be established and conduct cross-border transactions.
June 7, 2023India agreed to explore the acceptance of Russian Mir cards, a link with Russia's Faster Payments System, and adoption of Russia's financial messaging system.
May 2, 2023Special organisations will be created to mine crypto and process payments for cross-border export and import deals.
April 21, 2023The restrictions are being preserved due to the sanctions that prohibit Russian financial institutions from buying western countries’ cash, the central bank said.
March 8, 2023The 13 participating banks have "passed all tests" to confirm their technical readiness to start the pilot with a limited number of clients.
February 20, 2023The move comes a year after the central bank suspended yuan trading. The finance ministry said it is allocating the equivalent of about $800mn for FX trades.
January 13, 2023