[The Central Bank of Russia plans to support retail and commercial use of the digital ruble by July 2025] Golden Finance reported that the Bank of Russia hopes that the country's largest bank will support retail and commercial use of the digital ruble by July next year. The Central Bank of Russia said on Thursday that banks will need to allow customers to "open and top up digital ruble accounts, make transfers and accept digital rubles in their infrastructure." After that, "it is planned to launch widespread use of the digital national currency. It is important that citizens and businesses can use it, and if necessary, they can use it as freely as cash and non-cash funds."