The Belarus government-owned Center of Bank Technologies has reportedly initiated the construction of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) platform. The Center also posted a job vacancy for backend developers with expertise in Hyperledger Fabric and smart contract development experience. Plus, last week the National Bank of Belarus Deputy Chairman of the Board reportedly called the digital ruble project a "significant areas of development in the payment sector." https://neg.by/novosti/otkrytj/v-Belarusi-nachalas-razrabotka-platformy-dlya-tsifrovogo-rublya/
The National Bank of the Republic of Belarus is reportedly considering issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) with an official announcement likely by the end of the year. The central bank's chairman said that a digital ruble proof of concept (PoC) has already been developed. https://www.belta.by/economics/view/budet-li-v-Belarusi-tsifrovoj-rubl-natsbank-rasskazal-o-perspektivah-562154-2023/