Is Myanmar going to be the next country that joins BRICS? - What we know
Finance Le Myanmar sera-t-il le prochain pays à rejoindre les BRICS ？ - Ce que nous savons Myanmar‘s got its eyes on the BRICS prize, keen as ever to hop on the bandwagon and start dealing in the BRICS currency come 2024. The country’s fully on board with what the BRICS crew is laying down, currency-wise. Kan Zaw, the big cheese in charge of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations in Myanmar, spilled the beans this week. He said theyve been chummy with the SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) crowd for a bit now. And when it comes to BRICS and the whole single currency shindig, Myanmar is all in, according to Zaw. BRICS has been on a bit of a growth spurt lately, adding six new members to their squad at last year‘s bash. They’re all about ditching the dollar and making their own money talk. With the 2024 Summit coming up, countries are lining up for a piece of the action, and Myanmars right there with them, as Zaw made crystal clear. If BRICS gives the nod, Myanmar will be joining the likes of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Iran, Egypt, and Ethiopia, who all jumped on the bandwagon at the start of 2024. Argentina, however,
