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Intra-BRICS trade is booming, driven by the expanded BRICS+ bloc (now including energy-rich nations like Iran, UAE, Saudi Arabia) and a strong push for de-dollarization, boosting local currency settlements and new payment systems like CIPS. Key themes include diversifying supply chains, enhancing South-South cooperation, developing local payment systems (NDB, CIPS), and fostering tech/industrial integration to reduce reliance on Western markets, with total intra-bloc trade already exceeding US$1 trillion and growing significantly. Navigate the BRICS business framework. Find news on economic cooperation, the New Development Bank, and joint investment projects. Essential for businesses leveraging the powerful BRICS economic bloc.

Featured August 18, 2024

BRICS Discussing An Aerospace Engine Consortium

Anton Alikhanov, Russia’s Trade & Industry Minister, has stated that the BRICS nations would create a consortium for the construction of aircraft engines, after a meeting between the BRICS countries’ industry ministers. We stated that “We hope that our proposals on creating a consortium in power engineering, in particular, aero engine construction, will be supported. […]

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Featured August 11, 2024

Russian Fertilizer Exports to Brazil Hit Record Levels

Russia has been supplying record volumes of fertilizers to Brazil, a fellow BRICS member, according to Brazilian customs data. Brazil is the world’s biggest importer of soil enhancers, with imports from Russia exceeding 1 million tons over the three consecutive months – May, June and July. Monthly shipments reached an average 1,140,000 tons, a growth […]

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August 8, 2024

MENA Buyers Dominate Russia’s Grain Exports 

Buyers in the Middle East, North Africa (MENA) region now dominate Russia’s grain exports, with Saudi Arabia the biggest buyer of Russian grain in July, the first month of the new agricultural season, according to the Russian Grain Exporters Union. Russia has become the dominant global exporter of wheat in recent years. Egypt was second, […]

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August 6, 2024

Russian Security Council Secretary Arrives In Iran For Talks

BREAKING NEWS: Wednesday August 7Vladimir Putin has reportedly told Iran to avoid civilian casualties in any retaliatory attack on Israel for the assassination of the Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh.  Sergei Shoigu, Russia’s Security Council Secretary, has arrived in Iran for discussions with Iranian Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Ahmadian, and the Chief of […]

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August 6, 2024

Russia Wants To Develop Tanzanian Gas Sector & Indian Ocean Port Hubs  

Andrey Avetisyan, Russia’s Ambassador to Tanzania, has identified the country as having attractive potential as a trade hub to develop Russian trade with Africa and beyond. The countries east coast can bee easily connected with the existing North-South Transport Corridor, and lies on the Indian Ocean.     Avetisyan said that “Tanzania has access to the Indian […]

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August 4, 2024

Venezuela Suggests Transferring Its US Energy Contracts To The BRICS Countries

Venezuela could transfer the development rights to its vast oil and gas fields that are currently operated by American energy companies to entities from BRICS nations, President Nicolas Maduro said on Friday. Maduro is currently facing pressure from Washington following contested elections, with Washington recognising his opponent as the legitimate President. Venezuela is also a […]

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August 3, 2024

India To Build Special Port To Handle Russia / INSTC Goods

The Indian government has approved a proposal for building a large deep water port on its western coast to connect it with major global trade networks and handle trade with Russia, New Delhi has announced. The port, to be built at Vadhavan in the Maharashtra state, would aid trade flow through the International North-South Transportation […]

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July 31, 2024

EAEU – Indonesia Free Trade Agreement Nearly Finalised

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the Free Trade Agreement between Indonesia and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is practically ready for signing, stating that “We are hoping that the agreement on a free trade area between the EAEU and Indonesia, which has been prepared for signing, will play a positive and noticeable role […]

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July 30, 2024

Malaysia Applies To Join BRICS

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has sent an application for BRICS membership to Russia, which is currently holding BRICS presidency, he said, stating that “Malaysia has sent a letter of application to join the BRICS to Russia, expressing openness to participate as a member country or strategic partner.” On Sunday, (July 28) Ibrahim met with […]

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July 29, 2024

Russia-India Eastern Maritime Corridor To Be Enhanced

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stated that New Delhi and Moscow are working on expanding the capabilities of the 10,300-kilometre Chennai-Vladivostok Maritime Corridor connecting Russia’s Far East and Southeastern India. Referring to the concept as a meeting of the ‘Ganges & Volga’, Modi reiterated that the corridor is expected to reduce the time required […]

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