"The central bank of Russia is outlining its plans to test the digital version of its currency. The head of the central bank of Russia Elvira Nabiullina announced at an online conference that a pilot launch of the digital ruble could be launched before 2021 expires, according to Russian news agency TASS."
“There will be no anonymity in the sense that there is in cash. But it is assumed that confidentiality will be strengthened… Maximum confidentiality is the main task when introducing the digital ruble.”