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BRICS nations’ interest in national currency trade is not de-dollarisation: MEA official

The US dollar will continue to exist in the global trade, said the official | Photo Credit: SUKREE SUKPLANG BRICS nations will work on increasing their understanding of the importance of having an alternative mechanism to do trade in national currencies to protect against geopolitical vulnerabilities, but the process is not the same as de-dollarisation, a senior MEA official has said “The dollar (US) will continue to exist in the global trade. It’s the most dominant currency. I don’t think there’s a competition there. It’s just that countries will look for...
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BRICS summit likely to focus on greater use of national currencies for trade

Weeks before top BRICS leaders converge in Rio de Janeiro for summit talks, envoys of leading member nations of the grouping hinted that it could focus on greater use of national currencies for trade in the face of uncertainties over Trump administration's aggressive policy on tariff.Russian Ambassador Denis Alipov reaffirmed Moscow's strong support for trade in local currency among BRICS member nations and described the grouping as "a serious platform for discussing joint solutions to big challenges".The summit is unlikely to make any significant progress on the proposed BRICS currency...
Currencies

BRICS summit likely to focus on greater use of national currencies for trade

Weeks before top BRICS leaders converge in Rio de Janeiro for summit talks, envoys of leading member nations of the grouping hinted that it could focus on greater use of national currencies for trade in the face of uncertainties over Trump administration's aggressive policy on tariff.Russian Ambassador Denis Alipov reaffirmed Moscow's strong support for trade in local currency among BRICS member nations and described the grouping as "a serious platform for discussing joint solutions to big challenges".The summit is unlikely to make any significant progress on the proposed BRICS currency...