There is no mention of a common BRICS currency or a formal call for replacement of the US dollar. Instead, the document sticks to the more incremental, technocratic language the bloc has used since Rio and Kazan: interoperable payment systems, local-currency …

Speaking at the Forum, Iran’s president Masoud Pezeshkian said BRICS should develop a more resilient network of trade, investment and financing and expand the use of national currencies
BRICS Chamber Chairman Sameep Shastri supports de-dollarisation for a multipolar economic system. He believes local currency trade and digital transactions offer developing nations a greater voice. Businesses face multiple costs when conducting internationa…