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BRICS member India spoke about the BRICS currency formation that could make its way into the global markets. The timeline for the launch could be much longer than expected as the development has not picked up steam. The alliance floated the idea of a common currency in 2023 to take on the US dollar’s hegemony. Russian President Vladimir Putin also displayed a mock-up bill during the 16th summit in Kazan last year, indicating that its launch is imminent. Also Read: Payments in National Currencies To Increase After BRICS 2025 Summit India Spills the Beans on BRICS Currency Formation Source: Watcher Guru Dammu Ravi, India’s Sherpa and Secretary (Economic Relations) in the Ministry of External Affairs spilled the beans on the currency formation. Ravi confirmed that the discussions and development of a common BRICS currency have not gone full-fledged but remain “at a very early stage.” He revealed that the discussions are still in their nascent steps and have a long way to ...

BRICS member China is aggressively pushing the Chinese yuan for trade with its partner countries and not the US dollar. The Xi Jinping administration is convincing developing nations to switch to local currency payments for cross-border transactions. The move is helping them level up in the supply and demand mechanism in the global currency markets. Also Read: BRICS: US Could Toughen Sanctions on Russia’s Oil Exports Read here to know how many sectors in the US will be affected if BRICS ditches the dollar and embraces the Chinese yuan for trade. The US dollar is under pressure after pressing sanctions against Russia in 2022 for invading Ukraine. Developing nations fear sanctions could hamper their economy and are indulging in de-dollarization to safeguard their national interests. Also Read: BRICS: India Makes Huge Announcement on New Currency BRICS: Will the Chinese Yuan Beat the US Dollar? Source: kitco.com / Shutterstock The US dollar makes up 58% of all global reserves in 2022 whil...