Digital ruble bill heads for second reading in Belarusian parliament
25.08.2026
MINSK (
BelTA) – The bill on the Amendments to Legislation on the Digital Belarusian Ruble is moving toward its second reading, with the matter taking center stage at a thematic meeting in the House of Representatives on 25 August, BelTA has learned.
The draft law on the digital Belarusian ruble was submitted to the House of Representatives by the government during the third session. The amendments will affect five codes and eight laws of Belarus.
The bill pursues a key objective, which is to extend all existing capabilities of conventional money and regular Belarusian ruble accounts to digital accounts. In particular, the bill expands the National Bank’s authority to establish a legal framework for the digital ruble, defines the procedure for operating digital accounts, establishes rules for the seizure and release of funds, the collection of funds, or the suspension of transactions on such accounts, and regulates the specifics of payments from digital accounts.
The document is currently being refined for the second reading, and all comments and proposals from interested parties have already been incorporated into the text.
The draft law on the digital Belarusian ruble was submitted to the House of Representatives by the government during the third session. The amendments will affect five codes and eight laws of Belarus.
The bill pursues a key objective, which is to extend all existing capabilities of conventional money and regular Belarusian ruble accounts to digital accounts. In particular, the bill expands the National Bank’s authority to establish a legal framework for the digital ruble, defines the procedure for operating digital accounts, establishes rules for the seizure and release of funds, the collection of funds, or the suspension of transactions on such accounts, and regulates the specifics of payments from digital accounts.
The document is currently being refined for the second reading, and all comments and proposals from interested parties have already been incorporated into the text.