For the first time, the ruble accounted for more than 40% of both exports and imports of Russia. Furthermore, prior to the Ukrainian crisis in 2022, the share of the ruble in exports was approximately half that of imports. However, it proved more challenging for importers to switch to the national c...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has for the first time outlined the deglobalisation trend in the world economy. The study, entitled 'Geopolitics and its impact on world trade and the dollar', identified three main blocs in the global economy: those focused on the United States, China and the n...
By Oleg Barabanov.
The question of the transition from a symbolic alternative to a real one in the activities of BRICS still remains relevant. This can be seen in both political and expert discussions among member countries, writes Valdai Club Programme Director Oleg Barabanov.
During last year...
By Pepe Escobar
Get ready for what may well be the geoeconomic bombshell of 2024: the coming of a decentralized monetary ecosystem.
Welcome to The Unit – a concept that has already been discussed by the financial services and investments working group set up by the BRICS+ Business Council and ha...
If the dollar and the international monetary system collapse, the BRICS countries will be able to offer an alternative. Alexey Mozhin, Executive Director for Russia at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said on 3 May.
"Much is now being written about the shortcomings of the current system. Mor...
In an interview with RIA Novosti, Alexey Mozhin, executive director for Russia at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), stated that the collapse of the world monetary system is a distinct possibility. He further elaborated that this will inevitably occur if the downward trend in investor confidence...