Russia's central bank first floated the idea of the digital rouble last October, saying it could be issued on top of existing cash and non-cash roubles to facilitate payments.
China's example shows that they want to use their digital currency as a tool for international settlements.
Data on Wednesday showed that the Russian banking system's structural rouble liquidity deficit has reached 1.037 trillion roubles ($13.6 billion), its highest since mid-2016.
The structural deficit had dropped to 693.9 billion roubles.
The company said it expects crude oil flows via its network to decline to 439.1 million from 442.3 million tonnes in 2020 due to production curbs under a global deal.