BRICS will try calming volatile currency markets

BRIC economies plan to contribute $100 billion to a fund to help stabilize currency markets.

By Staff | September 5, 2013 | Last updated on September 5, 2013
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In a recent statement, Russian President Vladimir Putin said BRIC economies plan to contribute $100 billion to a fund to help stabilize currency markets, reports Reuters.

It adds emerging economies are worried about how the tapering of U.S. quantitative easing will affect their currencies.

Also read: India won’t tighten foreign investment rules

Chinese officials pushed to cut extravagant spending

No new BRICS, say experts

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