Six big economies that are ditching US Dollar

Apr 03, 2023, 17:09 IST

Wion Web Desk

INDIA

In March, India inked agreements to trade in Indian rupees with 18 nations. Most recently, India and Malaysia announced they will start trading in Indian rupees.

IRAN

The country sanctioned by the US has fully abandoned USD in its trade with Russia and China.

SAUDI ARABIA

The OPEC nation has declared it will abandon Petrodollar and accept PetroYuan.

BRAZIL

Brazil and China recently inked an agreement to trade in the Chinese Yuan and ditch the USD.

CHINA

China is working on plans to pitch Yuan as an alternative to USD in global trade. It’s promoting its currency through BRICS, SCO and OPEC.

RUSSIA

The Russia-Ukraine war made Moscow ditch USD like never before. Russia is now increasingly using the Chinese Yuan in international trade. It’s also working on plans to launch a joint BRICS currency.

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