BRICS Declares Independence from the Dollar: A New Financial Era Looms

The BRICS alliance is no longer attaching importance to the US dollar and is giving strong prominence to local currencies. The Chinese yuan, Indian rupee, and the Russian ruble have been used to settle cross-border transactions since 2022. The de-dollarization agenda is advancing rapidly and many other developing countries are now looking to use local currencies for trade.

BRICS: We Are No Longer Attaching Importance to the US Dollar, Says Indian Diplomat

The Vice Chairman of BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Sameep Shastri confirmed that developing countries are no longer giving importance to the US dollar. Shastri revealed that the world will soon realize the power of de-dollarization and will accept the new reality wholeheartedly. He added that the development benefits developing nations and increases their GDP, production, and businesses, among others.

“I think we are going to see de-dollarization soon. We (BRICS) have already started our trade using rubles and rupee and yuan and rupee, our own currencies, and we do not attach much value to the US dollar anymore. And I think that is important for each and every country that we should not be dependent on one single currency. We should be dependent on our own currency, and we should make it strong and make our economy strong,” he said.

The strong words used by the diplomat indicate that BRICS is serious about de-dollarization. The US dollar could be in jeopardy if BRICS begins convincing other developing nations to follow the de-dollarization ideals. The next decade could decide if the US dollar will reign supreme or fall prey to the de-dollarization agenda.

This article originally appeared on Watcher Guru.