Expert on Belarus’ breakthrough in settlements in national currency: it’s example for other states

According to the National Bank, Belarus demonstrates a tremendous breakthrough in payments in the national currency in foreign trade: this indicator stood at 70 percent by the end of 2025. In his talk with SB TV and Alfa Radio, a deputy of the House of Representatives of Belarus’ National Assembly, Sergei Klishevich, commented on the trend.

As noted by the expert, due to the events of recent years and the strengthening of integration processes in the post-Soviet space, within the framework of the Union State and the EAEU, Belarus pays for energy resources in national currencies. “Naturally, this enables the republic to achieve such a significant indicator as 70 percent of payments in the national currency. These are concrete political decisions made at the highest level without regard for the Dollar. We can safely build our financial system, make plans for the economy and socio-economic development, relying not on the states in which we are not sure, but on our allies, their currency and ours. I mean here Russia, the EAEU countries and China, with whom we have built trusting, friendly, and fraternal relations. This also affects the stability of the economic development of our state,” he explained.

Mr. Klishevich stressed that Belarus’ financial and economic situation is on top now, “This is also due to the sovereign policy towards our national currency and the currencies of the allied countries. This is something that has been talked about for a very long time. There have been fears of approaching this all over the world for a long time, in the context of the weakening influence of the Dollar, since either wars broke out or political conflicts began (which led to a change of power and the destruction of states) in many countries that were just beginning to untie their economies from the Dollar. As soon as someone began to actively promote and implement such a policy, the Americans prevented from doing that.”

Mr. Klishevich continued, “The geopolitical situation has allowed us to take these actions, which directly affect ensuring our sovereignty and independence – primarily, financial. Therefore, of course, we need to move further in this direction. Today, this is an example for all other countries of the world.”