# Opinion: BRICS must look beyond dollar dominance

> Instead, members can increase the use of national currencies, encourage local-currency lending and strengthen the role of the New Development Bank (NDB).

- Published: 2026-09-21T17:02:47.416Z
- Updated: 2026-09-21T17:02:47.416Z
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- Topics: Politics
- Involves: BRICS, New Development Bank (NDB), a multilateral trade-clearing and settlement mechanism, gradual diversification of foreign-exchange reserves, increase the use of national currencies, interoperability among domestic digital-payment systems, local-currency lending

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- 2026-09-21T17:02:47.416Z - Telangana Today: [Opinion: BRICS must look beyond dollar dominance](https://telanganatoday.com/opinion-brics-must-look-beyond-dollar-dominance)

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