Russian Central Bank Governor: Digital ruble is used for national fund monitoring and will not force individual usage

Golden Finance reports that on April 25th, according to Russian crypto media Bits.media, the Governor of the Central Bank of Russia, Nabiullina, stated at a press conference that the core purpose of the digital ruble is to automate the monitoring of government contract expenditures, replacing the current manual review process.
She emphasized that the digital ruble is no less transparent than the existing cashless ruble, and monitoring individual payments is a “misunderstanding.” Nabiullina also promised that the central bank would not force citizens to open digital ruble accounts or mandate their use, and plans to open public autonomous testing starting in September, guiding voluntary adoption through promotional advantages. Previously, the Russian central bank had updated the rules for enterprises and individuals to open digital ruble accounts.