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Local Currencies Are Not Alternatives to the Dollar but the System, BRICS Bank Chair Says

[Aug 23, 2023 1:30 PM] The development bank founded by the BRICS bloc of emerging economies aims to promote a multipolar financial system, its head, Dilma Rousseff, has indicated. As part of these efforts, the institution seeks to expand lending in local currencies…

BRICS Bank to Issue First Indian Rupee Bond — Plans to Boost Local Currency Lending

[Aug 22, 2023 11:30 PM] The New Development Bank (NDB), also known as the BRICS Bank, is reportedly planning to issue its first Indian rupee bond by October. Last week, the bank issued its first South African rand bond. “NDB is seeking to increase its presence in…

BRICS Bank Issues First ZAR Bonds as It Looks to Use Local Currencies

[Aug 18, 2023 2:00 AM] The New Development Bank (NDB), established by the BRICS bloc of emerging economies, has issued its first bonds denominated in South African rand (ZAR). The auction, which was closed on Tuesday, is part of the bank’s efforts to increase both…

BRICS Bank Official Discusses Common Currency as Reports of Gold-Backed BRICS Currency Gain Attention

[Jul 8, 2023 8:00 PM] The BRICS Bank’s vice president and chief financial officer has shed light on the economic bloc’s aspiration to develop a common BRICS currency. His remarks followed recent reports suggesting that Russia has confirmed the BRICS’ plan to…

Argentina Settled Almost 20% of Its Imports in April and May Using the Chinese Yuan

[Jun 20, 2023 4:00 AM] The government of Argentina has noted that 19% of all imports authorized in the national system were settled using the Chinese yuan in April and May. $2.72 billion in Chinese yuan were approved to complete these payments, taking advantage of the…

Egypt Applies for BRICS Membership, Seeks Trade in National Currencies

[Jun 15, 2023 9:30 PM] Egypt has filed an application to join the BRICS bloc, Russia’s ambassador to the Arab nation confirmed. The government in Cairo is interested in using alternative currencies in foreign trade, either national fiats or a new common currency, the…

BRICS Bank President Dilma Rousseff Calls for the Creation of a Global South Focused Financial System

[Jun 13, 2023 10:30 PM] Dilma Rousseff, president of the New Development Bank — also known as the BRICS bank — and former Brazilian president, has called for establishing a financial architecture designed for the so-called Global South. In a keynote speech at the 14th…

BRICS Bank to Offer More Loans in Local Currencies — President Calls for ‘Diversified Global Currency System’

[May 30, 2023 9:30 PM] The New Development Bank (NDB), aka the BRICS bank, is seeking to offer more loans in local currencies to reduce dependence on the U.S. dollar and avoid foreign exchange risk. “We need to create a diversified global currency system,” NDB’s…

BRICS Bank in Membership Talks With Saudi Arabia, Report Reveals

[May 28, 2023 4:00 PM] The development bank set up by the BRICS bloc is negotiating with Saudi Arabia on accepting the country as a member, according to a press report. The talks come as the bank, created as an alternative to similar institutions led by the West, seeks…

Brazil’s President Lula Urges Developing Countries to Abandon Dollar as Global Reserve Currency

[Apr 13, 2023 11:30 AM] According to Brazil’s president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, developing countries should abandon the U.S. dollar and strengthen their own national currencies. During a speech at the New Development Bank in Shanghai, Lula expressed his nightly…