‘The sun never sets on the British empire’ they proudly proclaimed during the late 1800s and early 1900s. The United Kingdom ruled the far-flung corners of the Earth commanding vast resources for more than three centuries. It was considered wild to remotely think that their global dominance would end before the 1950s, as their empire was too big to fall. The same cycle is now occurring with the U.S. dollar and its global presence in trade and commerce for cross-border transactions. BRICS is looking to be the freedom fighter against the US dollar and free countries from its dominance.
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The BRICS alliance has already taken several initiatives in de-dollarization to cut ties with the US dollar. The bloc has reworked trade deals among member nations to settle transactions in local currencies. They are on a world tour convincing other developing countries to follow suit and push local currencies at the forefront. The move will make local businesses thrive leading to an an economy that depends on their own merits. It will also give a boost in the arm to their native economies and local currencies as a whole.
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While these developments might sound and look desperate currently, they could eventually pay off in the long run. BRICS confirmed recently that the de-dollarization agenda is not short-term, but is focused on the long term. Read here to know how many sectors in the US will be affected if BRICS ditches the dollar for trade.
Also Read: BRICS: Idea of De-Dollarization Is ‘Non Sense’: Analyst
Below are the steps where BRICS is advancing fast in the de-dollarization agenda:
If any one of these ideas were successful in the next few decades, the US dollar could face a similar fate to the British Empire. Remember- The US dollar will remain the de facto currency of the world they said. Save this article and let’s come back 30 years later in 2054.
‘The sun never sets on the British empire’ they proudly proclaimed during the late 1800s and early 1900s. The United Kingdom ruled the far-flung corners of the Earth commanding vast resources for more than three centuries. It was considered wild to remotely think that their global dominance would end before the 1950s, as their empire was too big to fall. The same cycle is now occurring with the U.S. dollar and its global presence in trade and commerce for cross-border transactions. BRICS is looking to be the freedom fighter against the US dollar and free countries from its dominance.
Also Read: BRICS: US Markets Could Face Substantial Losses, Analyst Declares
The BRICS alliance has already taken several initiatives in de-dollarization to cut ties with the US dollar. The bloc has reworked trade deals among member nations to settle transactions in local currencies. They are on a world tour convincing other developing countries to follow suit and push local currencies at the forefront. The move will make local businesses thrive leading to an an economy that depends on their own merits. It will also give a boost in the arm to their native economies and local currencies as a whole.
Also Read: BRICS: Goldman Sachs Makes Major US Recession Prediction
While these developments might sound and look desperate currently, they could eventually pay off in the long run. BRICS confirmed recently that the de-dollarization agenda is not short-term, but is focused on the long term. Read here to know how many sectors in the US will be affected if BRICS ditches the dollar for trade.
Also Read: BRICS: Idea of De-Dollarization Is ‘Non Sense’: Analyst
Below are the steps where BRICS is advancing fast in the de-dollarization agenda:
If any one of these ideas were successful in the next few decades, the US dollar could face a similar fate to the British Empire. Remember- The US dollar will remain the de facto currency of the world they said. Save this article and let’s come back 30 years later in 2054.