BRICS

Ahead of the BRICS summit in South Africa last year, there had been speculation that Indonesia could become a BRICS member. The country is still weighing the pros and cons of the membership. Photo: DW
World+Biz

Indonesia joins BRICS bloc as full member: Brazil

Indonesia's foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday that it welcomed the announcement and that "BRICS membership is a strategic way to increase collaboration and partnership with...

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. File Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

BRICS have no interest in weakening USD: Indian foreign minister

FILE PHOTO:Semiconductor chips are seen on a circuit board of a computer in this illustration picture taken February 25, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration
Global Economy

Malaysia says any US tariffs on BRICS nations could impact semiconductor supply

BRICS members India, Russia and China are divided over a new dollar alternative. Photo: DW
Panorama

BRICS currency: Is Trump's tariff threat justified?

Officials, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, are seen through television cameras during a plenary session in the outreach/BRICS Plus format at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia October 24, 2024. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/Pool/File Photo
World+Biz

Kremlin says Trump threat to BRICS nations over US dollar will backfire

Former US President Donald Trump talks with Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a North Atlantic Treaty Organization Plenary Session at the NATO summit in Watford, near London, Britain, December 4, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
World+Biz

Trump discussed border, trade with Canada's Trudeau after pledging steep tariffs

Can BRICS Pay become a challenger to SWIFT?
Thoughts

Can BRICS Pay become a challenger to SWIFT?

Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin held a bilateral meeting with the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergey A Ryabkov on the sidelines of the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia recently. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Russia will back Bangladesh's enhanced role in BRICS

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva makes remarks at an opening press conference during the IMF and World Bank's 2019 Annual Fall Meetings of finance ministers and bank governors, in Washington, US October 17, 2019/ Reuters
Global Economy

IMF chief seeks more details on BRICS payments system plans

Indonesia's Foreign Minister Sugiono attends a welcoming ceremony at Kazan Airport upon his arrival to participate in the BRICS summit, Russia 22 October. Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

Indonesia wants to join BRICS, ministry says

Russian President Vladimir Putin and participants pose for a family photo during the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia on October 24, 2024. ALEXANDER NEMENOV/Pool via REUTERS
World+Biz

BRICS gathers pace as shared grievances with West fuel alliance

Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi take part in a photo ceremony before a plenary session of the BRICS 2024 summit in Kazan, Russia October 23, 2024. Photo: Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via REUTERS
World+Biz

BRICS is for the fairies until China and India get serious: 'Mr BRICS'

A drone view shows combines harvesting wheat in a field in the Rostov Region, Russia July 9, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Sergey Pivovarov/File Photo
Europe

BRICS leaders tout joint finance, trade projects at Russian summit