Financial Settlements Within the BRICS Framework: Moving Forward, Despite Problems
... financial institutions fail to provide it, they risk inviting sanctions. In other words, even if we assume that payments in national currencies will start working conditionally tomorrow, they will not provide banks with a final solution to the problem of secondary ... ... to exercise caution and “excessive compliance.” The risks of secondary sanctions also arise for banks in connection with Iran's membership in BRICS. In itself, the presence of such a large regional player within BRICS strengthens its political potential....