Russia May Consider Using Crypto FX in Foreign Trade: Izvestia

April 20, 2022, 3:52 AM UTC

Russian tax service proposes to allow local companies to pay in cryptocurrencies for export-import transactions with friendly countries, Izvestia reports, citing Finance Ministry documents.

  • This may help spur trade with friendly states, where cryptocurrencies are recognized as legal payment instruments, tax service argued
  • Finance Ministry partially supported the proposal, indicating that it requires elaboration, discussion and possibly legislative regulation
  • According to tax service proposals, companies will have to buy cryptocurrencies for rubles on exchanges

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