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Trump’s 10% tariff decree threatens BRICS’ de-dollarisation ambitions

Industry and Trade
  • Donald Trump: Any country aligning themselves with the Anti-American policies of BRICS will be charged an ADDITIONAL 10 per cent tariff.
  • Pronouncement comes as BRICS leaders convene in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for their annual summit this week.
  • BRICS has been escalating efforts to challenge U.S. economic dominance—particularly its central role in the global financial system.

U.S. President Donald Trump has unveiled a sweeping new trade directive that could disrupt the growing momentum of BRICS nations to loosen their dependence on the U.S. dollar. In a post on his Truth Social platform Sunday night, Trump threatened to impose an additional 10 per cent tariff on any country that aligns itself with what he termed the “Anti-American policies of BRICS.”

“Any country aligning themselves with the Anti-American policies of BRICS will be charged an ADDITIONAL 10 per cent tariff. There will be no exceptions to this policy,” Trump declared.

The pronouncement …

From US Dollar to diversification: How BRICS Pay will impact US-Africa trade

Regional Markets
  • The advent of BRICS Pay could further strengthen these ties, offering African nations an alternative to the dollar-dominated trade and financial systems.
  • BRICS Pay is a bold step towards a more multipolar world economic order.
  • Its impact on US-Africa trade will depend on various factors, including its adoption by businesses and financial institutions across the coalition of nations.

The launch of BRICS Pay, a digital payment platform developed by the BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa), marks a pivotal moment in international trade dynamics. This innovative system promises to streamline transactions among these emerging economies, potentially challenging the long-standing dominance of the US Dollar in global trade.

BRICS Pay is a testament to the growing influence of these five major emerging economies. By facilitating payments in local currencies, the system is poised to reduce reliance on the US Dollar, fostering a more diversified and resilient global …

Kenya amplifies dedollarisation call at Nairobi AfCFTA talks

Regional Markets
  • With tightening monetary policies globally, many African economies are struggling with falling forex reserves.
  • Low reserves have sent governments back to the drawing board strategising on how to survive future trends while balancing trade.
  • With this, leaders and policymakers in Africa are engaging in the de-dollarisation conversation.

Kenya has sent a strong message to economies in Africa on the need to accelerate dedollarisation of cross-border trade, further amplifying the global conversation on reducing reliance on the US dollar as the main mode of payment.

For over a decade, China and Russia have sought to drastically lower their usage of the US Dollar in what is commonly referred as “dedollarisation”.

This is in a move intended at shielding their economies from possible trade-limiting US sanctions. The strategy also reduces their exposure to adverse effects of US economic and monetary policy, while also asserting global economic leadership.

China, Russia slowly cutting dollar

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BRICS New Development Bank breaks away from the US dollar’s dominance

Countries

In recent months, the discourse about de-dollarisation has gained momentum. The sanctions against Russia have exposed the danger of over-dependence on the US dollar in international trade. The recent foreign exchange challenges have also recharged the growing efforts to bolster other currencies.

De-dollarisation could soon become a reality. A BRICS substitute to the dollar could enjoy high prospects for success, a former White House adviser, Joseph Sullivan, has noted. Sullivan served as a staff economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisers during the Trump administration. According to him, a potential BRICS currency poses a unique threat to the dominance of the US dollar in international trade.…

BRICS nations championing the de-dollarization of international trade

International relations

The global financial landscape has undergone a remarkable transformation in recent times. Remarkably, the issue of the de-dollarization of international trade is slowly but steadily gathering momentum. A rising trend toward de-dollarization is challenging the longstanding supremacy of the United States in the international financial system. As the dominant global reserve currency, the US dollar remains pivotal in international trade, investment, and financial transactions.…