SCO & BRICS latest news and insights
By Rhod Mackenzie
The Mir card, CNAPS, and CIPS are financial messaging systems used for national domestic and cross-border interbank payments in Russia, China, and Iran respectively. These systems were seen as potential alternatives to the Western-dominated payment systems. However, this percepti...
By Rhod Mackenzie
According to a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs earlier this week, Egypt intends to negotiate a transition from the US dollar to national currencies for trade settlements with other BRICS countries.
The ministry stated that using national currencies would r...
By Emil Boev
The Bretton Woods system was created in 1944 and gave the American dollar an unprecedented role as the world's reserve currency. It also established a fixed exchange rate between the dollar and gold, with approximately one gram of gold per dollar. Individuals were able to exchange pap...
By Rhod Mackenzie
According to the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Russia's primary objective in global trade is to establish a long term partnership with China. Lavrov believes that the 75-year relationship between Russia and China is currently at its best level in history.
Alexander Ba...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated that de-dollarization is occurring globally, including Russia's bilateral relations with other countries.
It is important to clarify the objectives we have set for ourselves. According to Lavrov, the tasks are aimed at ensuring...
At first glance, the planned BRICS expansion seems unlikely to radically reshape the geopolitical status quo. But against the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and mounting tensions between China and the US, the move may well have wider implications for the existing global order, writes Rachel...
