Russia and India explore digital currencies for trade settlements

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FIRST DETECTEDSep 11, 2026, 11:46 AM UTCFirst time DoomRadar attached a report to this event

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WHAT HAPPENED

Russia and India are exploring the use of digital currencies to settle bilateral trade, according to Sberbank CEO Herman Gref. The proposal could reduce reliance on existing cross-border payment channels.

SO WHAT?

Alternative settlement systems could weaken the effectiveness of financial restrictions and reshape trade between the two countries.

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4341–60

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EVIDENCE

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2REPORTS

2PUBLISHER DOMAINS

93%PROCESSING CONFIDENCE

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