BRICS drop U.S. dollar for intra-group transactions
BRICS to Use Their Own Currencies in Transactions. - New Delhi, Mar 28 (Prensa Latina) The development and export/import banks of member countries of BRICS are about to agree on the use of their own currencies in commercial and credit operations within the group., said Trade Minister of India Anand Sharma. Sharma is expected to discuss this and other related issues on Wednesday with his counterparts of Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa as a preliminary to their 4th summit. He said that initiatives of this kind will contribute to broaden trade and investments among BRICS, which have potentials still untapped, and facilitate our economic development as world economy remains plunged into uncertainty. Sharma commented that the weakened global demand of goods and services, above all from Western markets, is affecting export prospects and growth possibilities of member countries of the group.