PANews reported on March 2 that according to ledgerinsights, a year ago, the Central Bank of Russia set July 2025 as the launch date for the first phase of its digital ruble central bank digital currency (CBDC). Now, the central bank is postponing the launch. Elvira Nabiullina, Governor of the Central Bank of Russia, announced the decision to postpone at a meeting with the Russian Banking Association (ASROS). However, she said that the pilot work is going well. "Our aim is to start the large-scale implementation of the digital ruble a little later than originally planned, that is, after we have completed all the details of the pilot and consulted with banks on the most attractive economic model for their customers (for businesses and individuals). "The new timetable has not yet been determined, and the central bank has not mentioned the postponement on its website.