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Next Year’s BRICS Summit to Gather More Than 5 Leaders, Russian Diplomat Predicts
24.7.2023
Moscow expects the number of leaders participating in the 2024 BRICS summit to be greater than five, according to a high-ranking Russian diplomat. The statement comes as the five-member organization prepares to discuss its enlargement at its meeting at the top this year, with dozens of nations...
Singapore, US With Highest Public Debt per Capita, China Most Indebted in BRICS: Study
23.7.2023
Singapore, the United States and Japan top the global chart in terms of sovereign debt per capita, according to research based on U.N. data. The burden of government debt for every American is 10 times heavier than that for a Chinese citizen, according to the study. U.S. Ranks Second in the World...
BRICS Currency Not on Agenda for Leaders’ Summit — Nations to Focus on De-Dollarization
23.7.2023
The heavily anticipated BRICS currency is not on the agenda to be discussed at the economic bloc’s upcoming leaders’ summit, according to South Africa’s diplomat in charge of BRICS relations. He clarified that the BRICS members will focus on de-dollarization and promoting the use of national...
BRICS Interest Soars: 40+ Countries Seek Membership as De-Dollarization Efforts Grow
21.7.2023
South Africa’s top diplomat responsible for BRICS relations has revealed that more than 40 countries are interested in joining the economic bloc. Among them, 22 nations have formally applied for membership. He believes that the BRICS group could expand to include more than 50 countries. BRICS...
‘Historic’ BRICS Summit to Be Held Without Putin in Person
20.7.2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin will not travel to Johannesburg for the BRICS summit in August, according to the office of his South African counterpart. Moscow will send Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov instead, the Kremlin confirmed, emphasizing that Putin will join the event via video link. Putin...
BRICS Leaders to Talk Expansion at August Summit, Host Confirms
19.7.2023
The leaders of the BRICS states will discuss the organization’s enlargement when they meet in South Africa, the country’s president indicated. The summit is set take place in August when over a dozen countries will hope to be given a path to membership. Nearly 20 Nations Aspire for BRICS...
Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman Says US Dollar Dominance Won’t Last Forever but Doubts Chinese Yuan Can Replace USD
18.7.2023
Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman says the U.S. dollar’s dominance “won’t last forever.” While recognizing the global de-dollarization trend, he expressed skepticism about the Chinese yuan’s ability to replace the U.S. dollar as the world’s dominant...
IMF Has Not Seen Specific Proposal on BRICS Currency
16.7.2023
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has not seen any specific proposal on a common BRICS currency. However, the IMF acknowledges the presence of “slow-moving trends” indicating shifts in the currency composition of reserves and trade. The Fund’s statement followed reports that...
Robert Kiyosaki’s Warnings: Giant Crash Incoming, End of US Dollar Approaching
16.7.2023
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has warned that a giant crash is coming, emphasizing that the end of fiat money, including the U.S. dollar, is near. Noting that the USD “will die,” he urged investors to buy gold, silver, and bitcoin. His warnings came as the BRICS economic bloc...
Russia’s Central Bank: BRICS Currency Requires Consent of Many Parties, Faces Implementation Challenges
12.7.2023
The governor of Russia’s central bank says the creation of a common BRICS currency “requires the consent of many parties.” While emphasizing that the proposed BRICS currency “deserves attention,” the Russian central bank chief cautioned that this project is challenging and “will...
Robert Kiyosaki Warns US Dollar ‘Will Die’ Citing BRICS Nations’ Plan to Launch Gold-Backed Currency
12.7.2023
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has warned that the U.S. dollar will die. He expects the BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) to launch a gold-backed currency that will kill the USD. The famous author further stressed that U.S. dollars will come flooding home...
Rich Dad Poor Dad Author Robert Kiyosaki Predicts US Dollar's Demise Imminent as BRICS Nations Soon to Unveil Gold-Backed Crypto
11.7.2023
Robert Kiyosaki – author of the famous personal finance book Rich Dad Poor Dad – is bearish on the U.S. dollar after BRICS nations reportedly agreed to establish a gold-backed currency.
The agreement, reported by Russia Today (RT) last week, will supposedly be officially announced in August at...
India’s External Affairs Minister Shuns BRICS Currency Talks, Prioritizes Rupee’s Strength Instead
11.7.2023
Members of the BRICS alliance are meeting at a summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, in August, focusing attention on the potential for the BRICS bloc to create a gold-backed reserve currency. However, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, India’s external affairs minister, said India isn’t...
Economist Jim Rickards: ‘Biden Is Now a World Historic Figure — He Has Destroyed the Dollar’
11.7.2023
Jim Rickards, economist and best-selling author, has accused the Biden administration of destroying the U.S. dollar as a reserve currency. Rickards stated that Biden is to blame for the upcoming marginalization of the U.S. dollar at the hands of a BRICS bloc common currency to be proposed on August...
Google Trends Data Reflects Rising Interest in BRICS Bloc and De-Dollarization Searches
10.7.2023
Set to take place in less than two months, the upcoming BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, scheduled for August 22 to 24, has captured global attention. Anticipation is mounting as ministers from the BRICS countries convene to explore potential avenues for expanding the bloc’s membership...
Latam Insights — Bolivia Calls for De-Dollarization, Reserve Drops Fiat Services
10.7.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue, Bolivian President Luis Arce calls for de-dollarization at the Southern Common Market Summit, Reserve drops fiat services in Latam, and Argentina postpones...
BRICS Gold-Backed Currency Will Benefit Iran, Weaken US Dollar, Iranian Official Says
10.7.2023
An Iranian official has stated that Iran stands to benefit from a gold-backed common BRICS currency. The official further asserted that such a BRICS currency would erode the U.S. dollar’s dominance and result in increased wealth for Iranians holding gold. “A tremendous change is taking place...
Treasury Secretary Yellen: BRICS Currency Won’t Threaten US Dollar Dominance
10.7.2023
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has stated that she does not see the U.S. dollar’s dominance being threatened by any development, including the proposed BRICS currency. Yellen stressed that all the data of which she is aware shows that the dollar is overwhelmingly used in international...
BRICS Bank Official Discusses Common Currency as Reports of Gold-Backed BRICS Currency Gain Attention
9.7.2023
The BRICS Bank’s vice president and chief financial officer has shed light on the economic bloc’s aspiration to develop a common BRICS currency. His remarks followed recent reports suggesting that Russia has confirmed the BRICS’ plan to introduce a gold-backed common currency, with...
Bolivia’s President Calls on South American Countries to Ditch US Dollar, Bolster Alliances With China and BRICS
6.7.2023
Bolivia’s President Luis Alberto Arce Catacora (Lucho Arce) has urged members and associated states of the Mercosur trade bloc to de-dollarize and establish stronger strategic alliances with international organizations, including the BRICS group. “We are experiencing a crucial moment...