The BRICS digital payment system advances
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Date: August 4, 2024Russia is advancing its plans for a BRICS digital payment system, according to Valentina Matviyenko, the Federation Council Speaker.
In response to sanctions and being cut off from SWIFT, the Bank of Russia has developed its own payment system, which has already seen participation from several countries.
Matviyenko announced that progress on the BRICS digital payment platform is ongoing.
"The creation of the independent financial payment platform BRICS Bridge, a standalone mutual payment system on a firm joint platform, is now being discussed within BRICS.
I have spoken both with the Central Bank and the Finance Ministry, things are moving along nicely," she said in a press conference.
World Bank President:China needs to participate in debt relief
World Bank President David Malpass said that the Chinese government and its creditors need to participate in coordinated efforts to provide debt relief to the world's poorest countries, as China has become a major creditor to the developing countries of the world.Source:finance.yahoo.com
XRP bombed. Could Ripple Replace SWIFT?
Cross-border payments network Ripple (XRP) has become part of the ISO 20022 Standards Body, its first member focused on distributed ledger technology (DLT).Former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton dropped a legal airburst bomb on Ripple. A few short days before leaving the position, Clayton filed a lawsuit making claims that are at least, suspect because of timing.
What possible motivation could there be for shaking all retail investors out of XRP, and tanking its price? Perhaps it has to do with the actual function of Ripple. Ripple is a major contender for replacing the central banking SWIFT system for international transfers.
First Pretrial Conference for Ripple and SEC to Take Place on February 22.
Sources: gesara.news, www.youtube.com, u.today
Forum for Peace, Cooperation and Greater Economic Progress
According to the Akorda press office, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will present the Astana International Forum's (AIF) global vision during the plenary session on June 8.Alongside the forum, Tokayev will hold many bilateral meetings.
The plenary session will be moderated by CNN news anchor Richard Quest, who said it is the centerpiece of this year's AIF.
'Hosted by the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the plenary session will focus on the state of the world today and the way forward toward peace, cooperation, and greater economic progress,' Quest said.
Iraq is working on the equal deal
Iraqi officials are disclosing that the government is now working on 'equal deal' project for trade and imports with some countries such as China, Iran, and India in their own currencies.They are pointing out that Baghdad is studying the establishment of a free zone to import materials, marketing them to the private sector, and ensuring their delivery to the consumer at competitive prices in Iraqi dinars.
These sources revealed that there are ongoing negotiations with countries to regulate trade and take the best options in terms of payment.
This project reminds us of Donald Trump's statement:
All Currencies will be on an Even Level Playing Field much sooner than most people understand or think
BRICS Confirms the Gold Standard
At the upcoming BRICS summit in October in Kazan, tools for an inclusive international financial system will be discussed, according to Andrey Mikhailishin, head of the financial services task force of the BRICS Business Council, in a statement to TASS.Key projects include a common unit of account (Unit), a platform for international digital currency settlements (Bridge), a payment system (Pay), a settlement depository (Clear), an insurance system (Insurance), and a rating alliance.
The new system aims to decentralize international cooperation and leverage digital technologies.
The Unit will be linked 40% to gold and 60% to a basket of BRICS national currencies, addressing exchange rate volatility.