Recital 15

Council Regulation (EU) 2026/506 of 23 April 2026 amending Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine · European Union

(15) The Central Bank of the Russian Federation is launching the digital rouble, which is expected to become a common method of payment in coming years among Russian companies, individuals, and credit and financial institutions, as well as between them and operators in third countries. Although it is still in a preparatory stage, the digital rouble project is intended, inter alia, to provide a payment system which shields Russian persons from the effect of restrictive measures laid down in Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 and in Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 (4). Decision (CFSP) 2026/508 therefore prohibits engaging, directly or indirectly, in any transaction involving central bank digital currencies such as the digital rouble or providing support to the development of such projects. The Decision also provides for a limited period of time to enable the orderly termination of existing relevant contracts.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-09 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.