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According to experts, the creation of a single banking application for working with the digital ruble can take from several months to one year. However, depending on the specific conditions and requirements, the period may increase to 2.5 years. The Bank of Russia has supported the initiative of the Association of Banks of Russia (ADB) to develop a mobile application and optimize the architecture of the digital ruble implementation. The regulator also expressed its willingness to cooperate with software solution providers to reduce the costs of banks to refine their systems.
Viktor Dostov, an expert at the National Technology Initiative for Digital Finance, noted that most small and medium-sized banks would respond positively to the creation of such an application, as it would greatly simplify integration with the digital ruble. He stressed that the development of the application, in general, is not a complicated process and can take months, not years.
Ruslan Permyakov, Deputy director of the NTI Competence Center, believes that banks will focus on integrating existing systems with the digital ruble platform, which will reduce costs and ensure compatibility. He also added that the successful implementation of the digital ruble will require close cooperation between the Central Bank, commercial banks and developers.
Expert commentary
Anton Averyanov, CEO of the ST IT Group of companies, noted that the application development time depends on the requirements. He suggests that banks can integrate the functions of the digital ruble into their current applications to increase user loyalty.
