Belarus to fully launch CBDC in late 2026, central bank head says

Bélarus and Russia coordinate integration plans for digital currency, because Minsk targets a complete deployment of digital ruble by the end of 2026.

The Belarus is about to launch its Central Bank digital cure In full circulation by the second half of 2026, according to the chief of the National Bank Roman Golovchenko, according to Beltthe press agency managed by the State. Golovchenko says that the digital ruble is one of the priorities of the central bank because it “works actively on its creation”.

“Digital ruble is one of our priorities. We are actively working on its creation. First of all, we focus on fund safety. This is the problem that I call the “coloring” of the funds. For the state, it is very important to be able to trace how digital money moves along the chain. ”

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Golovchenko said that the National Bank had three major work: first, determine what the digital ruble platform should look like; Second, build local software to execute it; And thirdly, the implementation of rules and regulations on how it will work and will be supervised.

The plan is that companies are starting to use the digital ruble in 2026, followed by government agencies and individuals in 2027. Golovchenko also added that the central bank of Belarus sees a promising potential for CBDC in cross -border payments, saying that the country is “very close” Russiawhich also turns to the creation of its own digital ruble.

In early April, Crypto.News reported that the Russian Bank postponed The complete deployment of its digital currency from the Central Bank in mid-2026, citing technical migration problems facing the participating banks.