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BRICS calls for greater use of local currencies in trade among members

11 Jun '24
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BRICS calls for greater use of local currencies in trade among members
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  • BRICS foreign ministers met in Russia yesterday to discuss issues, including enhanced use of local currencies in trade and financial transactions among members and the need for developed nations to enhance transfer of low-cost climate technology to developing ones.
  • Unilateral approaches are affecting the world economy and sustainable development, they noted.
Foreign ministers of the BRICS grouping met in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod yesterday to discuss a gamut of global issues, which include enhanced use of local currencies in trade and financial transactions among the BRICS countries and the need for developed countries to enhance transfer of low-cost climate technology in an affordable and accessible manner to developing nations.

The ministers reiterated their commitment to more meaningful participation of developing and least developed countries, especially in Africa, in global decision-making processes and structures, and making them better attuned to contemporary realities.

They recognised the need for a comprehensive reform of the global financial architecture to enhance the voice of the developing countries and their representation in international financial institutions.

"They recalled the paragraph 45 of the Johannesburg II Declaration tasking the Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors of the BRICS countries to consider the issue of local currencies, payment instruments and platforms and to report back to the BRICS Leaders," according to a joint statement issued after the meeting.

They recognised the negative impact of unilateral approaches in breach of international law on the world economy and sustainable development.

They condemned unilateral, punitive and discriminatory protectionist measures not in line with international law, under the pretext of environmental concerns, such as unilateral and discriminatory carbon border adjustment mechanisms, due diligence requirements, taxes and other measures and reconfirmed their full support for the call in COP28 related to avoidance of unilateral trade measures based on climate or environment.

They also opposed unilateral protectionist measures, which deliberately disrupt the global supply and production chains and distort competition.

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