According to Cointelegraph, Russia’s Finance Ministry paid salaries to some employees using the digital ruble for the first time. The payment was carried out as part of ongoing work on integrating the digital ruble into the government budget process. Implementation of this integration is being conducted jointly by the Bank of Russia and the Ministry of Finance.
This represents a practical application of the digital ruble within a public sector payroll context, following prior development efforts. No further details about the number of employees involved, the scale of payments, or specific timing beyond the description of “for the first time” are provided in the source. The move reflects progress in executing the collaboration between the Bank of Russia and the Ministry of Finance to advance the digital ruble’s use in budget-related transactions.
