BRICS

The Future of Global Payments and the Challenge to SWIFT

On January 2, 2026, after months of leaks and diplomatic maneuvering, the BRICS+ bloc (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, plus Saudi Arabia…
BRICS Expansion and the Shift in Global Financial Power

The expansion of the BRICS group with the inclusion of new countries, and the implications of this for the global financial system The global financ…
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