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<article article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.3" xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xml:lang="ru"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">economica</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="ru">Экономическая наука сегодня</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="en"><trans-title>Economic Science Today</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn pub-type="ppub">2309-6667</issn><publisher><publisher-name>Белорусский национальный технический университет</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.21122/2309-6667-2026-23-41-51</article-id><article-id custom-type="elpub" pub-id-type="custom">economica-87</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="section-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКАЯ ТЕОРИЯ</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="section-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>ECONOMIC THEORY</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title>Цифровая валюта центральных банков: буря в стакане воды</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="en"><trans-title>Central bank digital currency: a storm in a teacup</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0172-6447</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name name-style="eastern" xml:lang="ru"><surname>Ковалёв</surname><given-names>А. В.</given-names></name><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Kavaliou</surname><given-names>A. V.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>Александр Васильевич Ковалёв, кандидат экономических наук, доцент, доцент кафедры</p><p>кафедра «Экономика и право»</p><p>220013; пр. Независимости, 65; Минск</p></bio><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Aliaksandr V. Kavaliou, Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor, Associate Professor at the Department</p><p>Department of Economics and Law</p><p>220013; Nezavisimosti Ave., 65; Minsk</p></bio><email xlink:type="simple">aliaksandr.kavaliou@bntu.by</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff-1"><aff xml:lang="ru"><institution>Белорусский национальный технический университет</institution><country>Беларусь</country></aff><aff xml:lang="en"><institution>Belarusian National Technical University</institution><country>Belarus</country></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date pub-type="collection"><year>2026</year></pub-date><pub-date pub-type="epub"><day>06</day><month>07</month><year>2026</year></pub-date><volume>0</volume><issue>23</issue><fpage>41</fpage><lpage>51</lpage><permissions><copyright-statement>Copyright &amp;#x00A9; Ковалёв А.В., 2026</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2026</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Ковалёв А.В.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Kavaliou A.V.</copyright-holder><license xml:lang="ru" license-type="creative-commons-attribution" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" xlink:type="simple"><license-p>Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.</license-p></license><license xml:lang="en" license-type="creative-commons-attribution" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" xlink:type="simple"><license-p>This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.</license-p></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://economica.ejournal.by/jour/article/view/87">https://economica.ejournal.by/jour/article/view/87</self-uri><abstract><p>   Непрерывная эволюция денег как социального института ознаменовалась в последнее десятилетие возникновением новой формы – цифровой валюты центральных банков. На пороге имплементации цифрового белорусского рубля находится и Республика Беларусь. Научное сообщество развернуло объемные дискуссии о преимуществах и угрозах использования нового феномена. Более того, уже накоплен опыт начальных экспериментов функционирования цифровых валют центральных банков как в полновесном, так и в пилотном форматах.</p><p>   Представляется актуальным сопоставить начальные результаты данных проектов с целями, планами и опасениями, высказываемыми накануне их реализации, что и является предметом данной статьи.</p><p>   В результате анализа определены основные направления использования цифровой валюты – и не слишком востребованные (электронные кошельки физических лиц), и получившие определенное распространение (трансграничные платежи).</p><p>   Сделан вывод, что низкий спрос на новую форму денег, обусловленный отсутствием ее явных преимуществ по сравнению с существующими средствами обращения – традиционными фиатными деньгами и цифровыми криптовалютами – не позволяет говорить о сколь-либо серьезном изменении ландшафта банковской и платежной систем после появления цифровой валюты центрального банка.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="en"><p>   The continuous evolution of money as an institution has become significant novelty in the last decade with the emergence of a new form – central bank digital currency. The Republic of Belarus is also on the verge of introducing the Belarusian ruble. The scientific community has launched extensive discussions about the benefits and risks of this new phenomenon. Moreover, experience has already been accumulated with initial experiments in central bank digital currencies, both in full-scale and pilot formats.</p><p>   It seems significant to compare the initial results of these projects with the proponents, plans, and concerns raised before their implementation, which is the focus of this article.</p><p>   The analysis examines the main uses of digital currency – both those that are not in high demand (e-wallets of individuals) and those that have achieved some widespread adoption (cross-border payments).</p><p>   It is concluded that the low demand for a new form of money, due to the lack of its obvious advantages over existing means of circulation - traditional fiat money and digital cryptocurrencies – does not allow us to talk about any serious level of changes in the landscape of banking and payment systems after the implementation of Central Bank digital currency.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>цифровая валюта центральных банков</kwd><kwd>банковская система</kwd><kwd>монетарная политика</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>central bank digital currency</kwd><kwd>banking system</kwd><kwd>monetary policy</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group><funding-statement xml:lang="ru">Исследование выполнено без дополнительного финансирования</funding-statement><funding-statement xml:lang="en">This research received no funding</funding-statement></funding-group></article-meta></front><back><ref-list><title>References</title><ref id="cit1"><label>1</label><citation-alternatives><mixed-citation xml:lang="ru">Андрюшин С. 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