Tag: Russia
Russian central bank to initiate digital ruble pilot
The central bank of Russia has revealed it is planning to begin a pilot test for a digital ruble with 12 of the country’s top banks.
Top cybersecurity agency names the four countries posing the biggest threat...
The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security within the Communications Security Establishment has warned that China, Russia, Iran and North Korea pose the biggest cybersecurity threats to the nation.
Yandex agreed to buy challenger bank Tinkoff in $5.48bn deal
Having responded to media speculation about an upcoming deal, Tinkoff has revealed that it has inked an agreement with Russian tech giant Yandex to allow the later to buy the neobank in a $5.48bn deal.
Russian charged for trying to recruit company employee to install malware
The US Department of Justice has charged a Russian citizen who travelled to the US to recruit a big company employee to install malware on the business' computers.
Presenting Europe’s next neobank: Intruder
A former Sberbank Technologies employee has set out to launch a challenger bank for self-employed Europeans.
SBI invests into Russian payments provider QIWI
Russian payments company QIWI has received an investment from Japanese bank SBI Holdings.
Cashless payments on the rise in Russia
For the first time ever, Russians completed more cashless payments in a quarter than they did with physical cash, according to research from Sberbank.
Russian billionaire losses legal battle against Nordic banks who refused his...
One of Vladimir Putin’s besties has lost a lawsuit against four Nordic banks who refused to do business with him.
The FBI issues warning on apps created in Russia as a...
The US’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has reportedly issued a warning that any mobile app created in Russia could be a “potential counterintelligence threat.”
Russian Tinkoff Bank has launched a social network for investors
Tinkoff Bank’s new initiative Pulse is a way to enable investors, traders and users to share new ideas.