Woofun AI reports that the Central Bank of Russia has introduced economic incentives to promote digital ruble usage for salary payments. Effective January 1, 2027, commercial banks will receive a reward of 0.67 rubles per transaction, with a minimum payout of 10 rubles per instruction list. The central bank will cover any shortfall below this minimum threshold.

Additionally, service fee rates for the digital ruble platform have been approved, setting a 1 ruble transaction fee for business-to-individual transfers, with a minimum charge of 15 rubles per instruction list starting early 2027. Governor Nabiullina previously stated that the digital ruble aims to facilitate monitoring of government procurement funds, while denying individual payment surveillance and confirming that adoption will not be mandatory.