ChainCatcher report, according to Bits.media, Russia’s state-owned enterprise Gazprom has required its 17 subsidiaries to open digital ruble accounts with the Central Bank of Russia. The company stated that this move is in preparation for compliance with legislation set to take effect on September 1, which mandates that legal entities must be able to accept digital rubles as payment for goods and services. The Russian digital ruble has been under testing since August 2023, and as of the end of 2025, more than 130 legal entity accounts have participated in the platform’s testing. Starting September 1, major Russian banks and large enterprises will be required to provide their customers with the ability to conduct digital ruble transactions.
Russian state-owned Gazprom orders subsidiaries to open digital ruble accounts
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The Russian state-owned gas company Gazprom has instructed its 17 subsidiaries to open digital ruble accounts at Russia’s Central Bank ahead of a new digital asset regulation deadline set for September 1. The regulation requires businesses to accept the digital ruble as a payment method. Since August 2023, the digital ruble has been in trial mode, with over 130 corporate accounts participating by the end of 2025. Starting September 1, major banks and companies must support digital ruble transactions as part of broader CFT initiatives.
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