Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are showing an increasing interest in new forms of payment, including national currencies. It was stated DEA News Marat Berdyev, Senior Ambassador for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) from the Russian Federation.
“There is increasing interest in new forms of payment in Asia, Africa and Latin America,” the diplomat said.
According to him, ASEAN intensified the dialogue on the use of national currencies. Berdyev recalled that an agreement on digital border trading in domestic financial instruments has been in effect since 2022.
The ambassador pointed out that the Russian ruble is becoming more and more popular in the Eurasian space. He noted that currently more than 90% of transactions are carried out in the currencies of the Union member states.
August 21 Berdyev said About US-created barriers in APEC. He also explained how the United States of America was. did not fulfill promises of delegations’ access to APEC.
old USA declaration On his intention to work with the Russian Federation for his “appropriate participation” in the APEC summit.