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The digital ruble is mandatory from September 1: the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation has analyzed six challenges of the digital economy for business

The digital ruble is mandatory from September 1: the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation has analyzed six challenges of the digital economy for business

Customs and International Trade

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On September 23, a closed meeting of the Center for Strategic Communications of the CCI of the Russian Federation "Business Adaptation to the Digital Economy" was held in the Small Hall of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation on Ilyinka. The rules set the tone: ten minutes per speaker, an open microphone after each block, a tight time frame from 14:00 to 16:30. The meeting was opened by Vladimir Gamza, Chairman of the Council of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of t

The main block of the day — financial infrastructure and calculations — was moderated by Vitaly Koekin, Deputy Chairman of the CCI RF Commission for the Development of Financial Literacy and CEO of "Consult Development". The most specific deadline for the meeting was announced here: starting from September 1, 2026, companies with revenues over 120 million rubles are required to provide customers with the ability to pay in digital rubles. For a significant part of the market, this is already an operational task with a tight deadline. The step-by-step integration of the tool into cash registers and accounting was analyzed by Andrey Mikhailishin, Chairman of the relevant commission of the Council of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation on payment systems and cross-border settlements, CEO of "Digital Payments". Vladimir Tkachenko, CEO of "Finconsult" with more than ten years of experience in this field, including working as a supervisor of the supervisory authority, took over the topic of locks under 115-FZ. Tkachenko walked through the updated stop factors of the Federal Tax Service and Rosfinmonitoring for 2026 and presented an algorithm for business rehabilitation - a practical route for companies that have already fallen under restrictions. The block was closed by Alexander Dolganov, Deputy Chairman of the Board of "Center-invest" Bank, chairman of the relevant commission of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation on financing SMEs (he joined via the VKS), with an analysis of lending at a high key rate and available government support measures.

The second unit focused on operational sustainability and security. Koekin spoke again about reducing demand and retaining market share through value management, this time replacing the role of moderator with the role of speaker. Anna Kononenko from Roskomnadzor (also on VKS) analyzed the protection of personal data: database localization, new server hosting requirements, and amendments to 152-FZ, which determine the risk of multimillion-dollar fines for companies working with client databases. Tax planning in conditions of transparent administration and automatic data exchange was closed by Alexander Egorichev, Deputy Head of the Federal Tax Service of Russia, and Alexey Kasyanyuk, head of the Office of Desk Control of the Federal Tax Service.

The final block was devoted to the formation of a resolution. Gamza summed up the final discussion, Koekin recorded the key points for the final bulletin. """Regulators"" and "business" participated in the discussion: the general directors of the companies "KSELAGROUP", "ISS Art", Stilmark and "Agroperspektiva", Managing Director of "Hamilton Apps" Julia Braginskaya, Deputy Chairman of the Commission of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation for the development of the insurance market Alexander Anikin, Deputy Managing Director of Sovcombank Boris Veselsky. Among the participants is Ilya Listopadov, Director of the "Ya Leader" ADKB, and head of the Commission's working group on Digital and Innovative Technologies.: The structural link between the CCI CCI of the Russian Federation and the Association is explained by its dual role.

Following the results of the closed meeting, the organizers are preparing an analytical digest with practical recommendations for the participants of the business association.