Ozon stated that starting in September, it will begin accepting the digital ruble in a test mode—on par with conventional methods of payment for orders. If everything goes well, the ability to use the central bank's digital currency (CBDC) will gradually become available to all platform customers, company representatives indicated.
Wildberries did not mention a test period, only clarifying that the platform will operate "in accordance with the requirements of the Bank of Russia and existing regulations."
Starting September 1, all so-called systemically significant banks in Russia—there are 12 of them, including Sber, T-Bank, VTB, Alfa-Bank—must feature a button with the digital ruble logo in their applications. Clicking the button will allow one to open a digital wallet, according to Alla Bakina, Director of the National Payment System Department at the Bank of Russia.
Bakina also stated that the Central Bank will set limits on replenishing a digital ruble wallet from a non-cash account—no more than 300,000 rubles per month.
According to the law, starting in September, large retail chains whose annual revenue exceeds 120 million rubles are required to accept payments in digital rubles. In the future, authorities plan to extend this obligation to sellers with smaller turnovers.
Earlier, the Bank of Russia announced economic incentives to increase the number of operations with digital rubles. Starting January 1, 2027, commercial banks have been promised a reward for every instance of client organizations paying employee salaries in digital rubles.
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