Olga Skorobogatova

Bank of Russia to test international payments in cryptocurrency

Bank of Russia to test international payments in cryptocurrency

The Bank of Russia plans to test the use of cryptocurrency for international payments within the regulatory sandbox framework, First Deputy Chairperson of the Central Bank Olga Skorobogatova said in the State Duma (lower house) on Monday. …

SWIFT does not intend to disconnect Russia from system

SWIFT does not intend to disconnect Russia from system

SWIFT has no intentions to disconnect Russia from the system because it will not benefit anyone, executive director of the Russian national SWIFT association (Rosswift) Roman Chernov said at the roundtable hosted by Russia’s lower house of …

Central Bank: SWIFT to continue working in Russia as usual

Central Bank: SWIFT to continue working in Russia as usual

The SWIFT international payment system has confirmed to the Central Bank that it will work in Russia as usual and there is no risk that the country will be disconnected from the system, First Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank Olga …

Will Russia develop national cryptocurrency?

Will Russia develop national cryptocurrency?

The Russian Central Bank will develop a national cryptocurrency, the regulator’s Deputy Chairman Olga Skorobogatova said at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2017. "Regulators of all countries …