In recent years, the relevance of searching for alternative solutions in the field of cross-border payments has been associated with sanctions restrictions against Russia, which negatively affect international trade not only in the Eurasia region, but throughout the world.

The Eurasian railway route is undergoing a fundamental transformation associated with the replacement of lost transit volumes with cargo moving via the China-EAEU-China route. The reorientation of Russia’s trade and economic relations towards the East provides opportunities for the development of the route in this direction.