Soon it will be possible to get a loan in the digital ruble and decisions will be made by a robot, Anatoly Aksakov, the head of the State Duma Banking Committee, said in a meeting.
Ruble and Peso crash represent signs of crack in the global market, per one observer. So far, there has been little demand for perceived havens like bitcoin and gold.
The country's central bank will begin real-world tests of the digital currency with 13 banks and limited clients on Aug. 15.