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1 June 2012

An opportunity and some dangers

Live Mint, a business newspaper republished Gateway House researcher Samir N. Kapadia's article. He writes that banks around the globe would be wise to take a second look at what now could be the most significant agreement in international finance since the Euro: the BRICS currency swap.

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1 June 2012

The case for BRICS swaps

Banks around the globe would be wise to take a second look at what now could be the most significant agreement in international finance since the Euro: the BRICS currency swap. Though certain geopolitical risks are involved, could this free India from unpredictable currency fluctuations?

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30 March 2012

Does the BRICS Group Matter?

The emerging BRICS economies agree that the West should hold less sway in the global economy. But their leaders, despite regular summits, have failed to articulate a coherent vision because of divergent interests, says journalist Martin Wolf.

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30 March 2012

BRICS: Their case against the U.S.

If not dominated by China’s renminbi, what would nations with bills called renminbi, real, rupee, ruble and rand call their common currency? The BRICS quest for an alternative to the dollar is rooted in a belief that America’s printing press economy and mega banks are mega dangers to global stability.

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30 March 2012

BRICS: Moving in the right direction?

The 4th BRICS Summit in New Delhi has brought a new dimension to emerging markets. The author explains why the summit was perhaps the most significant of the BRICS meetings so far – and one that should have the developed world really worried about their eroding position at the top of the global heap.

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15 March 2012

Why is South Africa a BRIC?

Alisha Pinto interviewed Renu Modi, an expert on Indo-Africa relations, on South Africa and its role in the BRICS. She also discusses its ties with China, its climate change position, and foreign investments from BRIC countries.

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14 March 2012

For a new highway, from Rio to Delhi

The Hindu republished Gateway House's Researcher Estefanía Marchán's article on the potential benefits of cooperation between India and Brazil. As both face many obstacles to equitable development, can the upcoming BRICS Summit in New Delhi help drive a new development agenda?

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3 January 2012

BRICS: The 2012 New Delhi Summit

Alongside the 2012 BRICS Summit in Delhi, this special publication is a collection of articles that addresses important issues of the global agenda, the priorities of BRICS, the policies and competitive advantages of the participants, as well as BRICS institutionalization.