BRICS | BRICS Wants to Introduce an Independent Payment System Based on Cryptocurrencies

“We are concerned that global financial and payment systems are increasingly being used as instruments of geopolitical contestation, Global economic recovery relies on predictable global payment systems and the smooth operating of banking, supply chains, trade, tourism as well as financial flows.” - said Cyril Ramaphosa, President, South Africa

BRICS, the group of nations that includes Egypt, Ethiopia, and South Africa is set to establish an independent payment system built upon digital currencies and blockchain technology, according to Kremlin aide, Yury Ushakov, in an interview with TASS.

 

“We believe that creating an independent BRICS payment system is an important goal for the future, which would be based on state-of-the-art tools such as digital technologies and blockchain. The main thing is to make sure it is convenient for governments, common people and businesses, as well as cost-effective and free of politics,” he said.

 

Ushakov further highlighted that the specific objective for 2024 is to enhance the influence of BRICS in the global monetary and financial system.

He emphasized that the leaders, as outlined in the 2023 Johannesburg Declaration, have prioritized the focus of BRICS countries on expanding settlements in national currencies and bolstering correspondent banking networks to ensure the security of international transactions.

The direction taken to prioritize local currencies came as some expected that BRICS would launch a digital currency in Johannesburg. Nonetheless, the leaders indicated they are motivated by the continued use of the dollar in an abusive way.

 

“We are concerned that global financial and payment systems are increasingly being used as instruments of geopolitical contestation,” said Cyril Ramaphosa, President, South Africa.

“Global economic recovery relies on predictable global payment systems and the smooth operating of banking, supply chains, trade, tourism as well as financial flows.”

 

For the most part, BRICS included 5 countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) but in 2023, Ethiopia, Egypt, Argentina, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and UAE were invited to join the economic bloc, before their eventual admission on January 1, 2024.

Over 40 nations had shown their desire to become part of BRICS, and 23 had officially submitted applications for membership to the consortium.

 

 

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