There is no mention of a common BRICS currency or a formal call for replacement of the US dollar. Instead, the document sticks to the more incremental, technocratic language the bloc has used since Rio and Kazan: interoperable payment systems, local-currency settlement, and voluntary cooperation among members who "respect national priorities."

Die Brics greifen den US-Dollar nicht mit einer gemeinsamen Währung an. Eigene Zahlungssysteme und Landeswährungen sollen die US-Dominanz schrittweise brechen.

BRICS Chamber Chairman Sameep Shastri supports de-dollarisation for a multipolar economic system. He believes local currency trade and digital transactions offer developing…

Experts urge BRICS nations to enhance banking links and local currency trade for improved economic cooperation and reduced transaction costs.

BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors are exploring faster and cheaper cross-border payment systems, including greater use of local currencies for trade and…