Russia's major telecom operators MTS, Rostelecom, and Megafon have announced they will begin accepting digital ruble payments from September 1. MTS will enable digital ruble use across all services within MTS Pay with no category restrictions. Rostelecom will initially support one-time payments on its website, with expansion to personal accounts planned later. E-commerce platforms Wildberries and Ozon will also launch digital ruble payments on the same date. Under Russian law, all large enterprises must be able to process digital ruble transactions from September 1, and 12 systemically important banks must integrate digital ruble wallet access into their apps. The central bank plans to cap monthly wallet top-ups at 300,000 rubles per bank.
Russia's three largest telecom operators — MTS, Rostelecom, and Megafon — have announced they will start accepting digital ruble payments beginning September 1, according to Bits.media.
MTS plans to enable digital ruble payments for all services within its MTS Pay module, with no restrictions on service categories. Rostelecom will initially support only one-time payments through its official website; expansion to personal accounts is expected later, while recurring payments and automatic top-ups will depend on the central bank platform's readiness. Megafon will similarly offer the digital ruble as an additional payment option.
E-commerce giants Wildberries and Ozon also confirmed they will activate digital ruble payments on the same date. Under Russian law, all large enterprises are required to process digital ruble transactions starting September 1, and 12 systemically important banks must integrate digital ruble wallet access into their mobile apps. The central bank plans to impose a monthly cap of 300,000 rubles on wallet top-ups through any single bank.
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