126 Nations to Attend BRICS Summit to Discuss Leaving US Dollar

by Karen Faulkner, Worthy News Correspondent

(Worthy News) – The annual BRICS Municipal Conference in Russia this October is expected to draw representatives from 126 nations with a view to possibly joining the bloc and leaving the US dollar for a new BRICS common currency.

BRICS is an intergovernmental, geopolitical bloc that has coordinated multilateral policies since 2009. Originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, the BRICS bloc now includes Argentina, Iran, Saudi Arabia Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates as well.

Ahead of October’s annual summit, the Brazil’s President last month called for BRICS nations to create a common currency for trade and investment among themselves in order to reduce their susceptibility to US dollar exchange rate fluctuations, Reuters reported in August.

However, Reuters noted in its report last month, the dollar continues to dominate world trade. “De-dollarising would need countless exporters and importers, as well as borrowers, lenders and currency traders across the world, to independently decide to use other currencies,” Reuters said.

Nevertheless, the growing number of developing countries that are interested in joining BRICS and ending their dependence on the US dollar for trade may ultimately amount to a challenge to the US dollar’s hegemonic status.

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