As the digital ruble project proceeds through Russian parliamentary hearings, lawmakers have proposed significant amendments to the bill, aiming to change the original document regarding debt operations, services for non-residents and the role of the central bank.
On May 22, the state-owned news agency Interfax reported on the package of suggestions formulated by the Committee on the Financial Market of the State Duma — the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia — in preparation for the second reading of the digital ruble bill.