The process of de-dollarization of the global economy is ongoing, and many countries are on a trajectory towards the use of national currencies, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
"The process of de-dollarization of the world economy is constant, many countries are gravitating towards the trajectory towards the use of national currencies for mutual settlements, and expert discussions are also naturally underway on the possibility, expediency and feasibility of plans to introduce a national currency," Peskov told reporters.
At the same time, Kremlin spokesman added that the introduction of national currencies of integration structures are unlikely to happen in the near future.
BRICS Enlargement Will Be Discussed at Upcoming Summit
At the same time, Peskov noticed that the enlargement of BRICS would be discussed at the upcoming summit in South Africa.
"We believe that in one form or another, the expansion of the BRICS will contribute to the further development and strengthening of this organization. The form, the extent [of the expansion] - this is exactly what we will discuss during the upcoming summit," Peskov told reporters.