36 Countries Apply To Join BRICS Alliance in 2024
The latest report indicates that 36 countries have applied to join the BRICS alliance this year in 2024. All 36 countries have formally submitted their expression of interest to join the bloc, confirmed South Africa’s Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor. All the three dozen nations that have applied to be a part of the grouping are developing economies. Also Read: BRICS Urges Middle East To Ditch US Dollar For Oil Trade The recent developments indicate that developing countries look at the BRICS alliance as a promising bloc that can change their economies for good. BRICS is looking at ways to end dependency on the US dollar and promote local currencies for cross-border transactions. However, Pandor did not mention the names of the 36 countries that have expressed their interest in joining the BRICS alliance. BRICS: 36 Countries Read To Join BRICS Alliance in 2024 Source: Reuters The prospect of using local currencies instead of the US dollar is enticing to developing co...