SCO & BRICS latest news and insights
According to data from the Central Bank, the share of ruble settlements with Africa increased from 21.9% in 2022 to 48.1%
in 2024.
Additionally, there was a significant increase in the volume of ruble settlements with American countries, rising from 22.7% to 35.1%.
The share of the Russian curren...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Russia has become the leading economy in Europe and the fifth in the world in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP). It has not only overtaken Germany, but is also preparing to catch up with Japan. What does PPP mean? And how has Russia achieved such a rise?
Russia has become t...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Russian electronics importers have stopped using dollars and euros for payments and are now using currencies such as yuan and dirhams from friendly countries, according to news reports. This has helped to avoid price increases for equipment and, in some cases, even reduce prices....
By Rhod Mackenzie
In the last monthe of autumn , the Chinese currency ranked fourth in global payments, reaching a record 4.61%, according to the SWIFT Financial System. The growth rate of the yuan's share speaks for itself: it has almost doubled compared to last year's 2.37%. Additionally, in Oct...
By Rhod Mackenzie
According to analysis of data from the Pakistani government, Pakistan received a record 1.4 million tons of grain from Russia in 2023. In addition, the November imports were paid for the first time in UAE dirhams instead of US dollars.
At the end of autumn, Pakistan imported 37...
By Rhod Mackenzie
During a meeting with the Chinese Premier Li Qiang on December 19, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin stated that the use of national currencies for payment of goods and services between Russia and China has increased. What is the the potential trade turnover between the tw...
