BRICS discussions on de-dollarisation are underway at the BRICS Business Forum, with leaders and business stakeholders focusing on practical financial cooperation rather than a single shared currency. Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian says BRICS should build a more resilient system for trade, investment, and financing and expand the use of national currencies.
Sources describe the emphasis as centring on payments and financial infrastructure. Both reports indicate that the agenda is linked to de-dollarisation, but it is approached cautiously: the discussions highlight growing use of domestic currencies in cross-border transactions rather than establishing a common BRICS currency. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s remarks are also cited as reinforcing that payments arrangements and related cooperation remain the core theme in the finance track.
While the outlets agree on the overall direction—more national-currency use through payments mechanisms—the coverage differs mainly in framing. One focuses on the “finance track” nature of the talks and the distinction between payments work and a currency plan; the other situates the same statements within the broader BRICS debate over de-dollarisation.
