Why BRICS Currency Push Fails to Dent Dollar Dominance
The BRICS bloc's proposed UNIT currency faces insurmountable hurdles in challenging the dollar's supremacy. Despite aggressive de-dollarization rhetoric, internal divisions and structural realities preserve the greenback's 90% share of global trade transactions.
India's public rejection of currency replacement goals—prioritizing trade autonomy over dollar displacement—exposes fractures within the alliance. Brazil's retreat under U.S. pressure further undermines collective resolve.
Market fundamentals reinforce the status quo: the dollar commands 57.3% of reserve holdings as of Q1 2024. No alternative payment system yet demonstrates the liquidity depth or institutional trust required for true reserve status.