{"id":463222,"date":"2022-06-15T16:30:14","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T13:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/russian-bank-sber-to-complete-its-first-digital-currency-deal\/"},"modified":"2022-06-15T16:30:14","modified_gmt":"2022-06-15T13:30:14","slug":"russian-bank-sber-to-complete-its-first-digital-currency-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/russian-bank-sber-to-complete-its-first-digital-currency-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"# Russian bank Sber to complete its first digital currency deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4122b33d25f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4122b33d25f\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/russian-bank-sber-to-complete-its-first-digital-currency-deal\/#%E2%80%9D_Russian_bank_Sber_to_complete_its_first_digital_currency_deal_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8221; Russian bank Sber to complete its first digital currency deal &#8220;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_Russian_bank_Sber_to_complete_its_first_digital_currency_deal_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8221; Russian bank Sber to complete its first digital currency deal &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMDYvN2Y3NjBjYmEtMTc1Yy00MDExLTlhZTgtZDMxMzRlMmQwMjRiLmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-2a0745c6>Russian banking giant Sber \u2014 formerly known as Sberbank \u2014 is preparing to soon complete its first digital currency deal involving the bank\u2019s proprietary digital asset platform.<\/p>\n<p>The bank will conduct its first transaction involving digital financial assets (DFA) on its digital asset issuance platform by mid-July.<\/p>\n<p>Anatoly Popov, deputy chairman of Sber\u2019s executive board, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tass.ru\/ekonomika\/14910353\">disclosed<\/a> Sber\u2019s plans to complete such a deal in an interview with the state-backed <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> agency TASS on June 15.<\/p>\n<p>Popov claimed that Sber finally received registration from the country&#8217;s central bank \u2014 the Bank of Russia \u2014 in spring 2022, following a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of registration delays. Sber\u00a0 has been struggling to register its digital asset issuance platform, initially expected to launch alongside its Sbercoin stablecoin by spring 2021.<\/p>\n<p>While the latest news doesn\u2019t directly mention the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lication of blockchain on Sber\u2019s platform, Popov noted that the bank is committed to exploring the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>, stating:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe are looking closely at the development of new technologies like distributed ledger technology. We are studying how blockchain technologies are developing. Our platform has already passed acceptance tests, and the first transaction will take place within a month.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The news came in conjunction with VTB \u2014 Russia\u2019s second-largest bank \u2014 also preparing to test the purchase of DFAs in exchange for Russia\u2019s central bank digital currency, the digital ruble, in September 2022. VTB\u2019s board member Svyatoslav Ostrovsky reportedly <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tass.ru\/ekonomika\/14916841\">announced<\/a>\u00a0plans to launch a new platform to buy digital rubles at the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum on June 15.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Russian central bank signals agreement with crypto law revisions: Report<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Russian parliament <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sozd.duma.gov.ru\/bill\/138674-8#bh_histras\">passed<\/a>\u00a0a new bill in the first reading to prohibit the use of DFAs as payment for goods and services on June 14.<\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"crypto_biz\"><\/template><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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