俄罗斯政府三位最高级官员加入俄罗斯支付公司A7的董事会，凸显其在西方制裁扰乱传统银行渠道的情况下，维持与中国及其他伙伴贸易日益重要的作用。
Three of Russia's most senior government officials have joined the board of Russian payments firm A7, underscoring its growing role in sustaining trade with China and other partners as Western sanctions disrupt traditional banking channels.
财政部长安东·西卢安诺夫、能源部长谢尔盖·茨维列夫以及第一副总理丹尼斯·曼图罗夫已加入A7董事会，政府新闻办公室周四表示。
Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev and First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov have joined A7's board, the government's press office said on Thursday.
这些任命凸显了A7日益重要的作用，该公司由专注于国防部门的贷款机构PSB于2024年成立，随着俄罗斯公司寻求跨境交易的替代结算方式。
The appointments highlight the increasing importance of A7, which was created in 2024 by defence sector-focused lender PSB, as Russian companies seek alternative ways to settle cross-border transactions.
由于西方制裁，传统银行在处理许多与俄罗斯相关的支付方面遇到困难，特别是对华贸易，中国是俄罗斯最大的贸易伙伴。
Traditional banks have struggled to process many Russia-linked payments because of Western sanctions, particularly for trade with China, Russia's largest trading partner.
A7自身也遭到多项西方制裁，该公司估计，替代渠道目前占俄罗斯外贸支付的比例高达80%。
A7, itself targeted by multiple Western sanctions, estimates that alternative channels now account for up to 80% of payments in Russia's foreign trade.
美国财政部于10月1日对A7实施制裁，称其建立了关联公司的全球网络“以将受制裁部门和人员相关的付款伪装成普通商业活动”。
The US Treasury imposed sanctions on A7 on October 1, saying it had built a global network of affiliated companies "to disguise payments linked to sanctioned sectors and persons as ordinary commercial activity".
A7使用A7A5卢布支持的稳定币进行结算。该代币于2025年在吉尔吉斯斯坦推出，由PSB银行持有的卢布存款支持。PSB估计该稳定币的交易额已达1400亿美元。
A7 uses the A7A5 rouble-backed stablecoin for settlements. The token was launched in Kyrgyzstan in 2025 and is backed by rouble deposits held at PSB Bank. PSB estimates turnover in the stablecoin has reached $140 billion.