On the heels of the BRICS six-country expansion, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has voiced its support for the alliance. Specifically, it has spoken about improvements in global cooperation and what the bloc could mean for that idea.
IMF Spokesperson Julie Kozack discussed the benefits of the alliance on Thursday. Specifically, she stated that that BRICS was a key example of “improved and expanded international cooperation and deepening trade and investment ties among groups of countries,” in a recent statement.
“Improved and expanded international cooperation and deepening trade and investment ties among groups of countries, including, for example, BRICS, is something that we welcome and encourage,” Julie Kozack stated. “As long as they aim at reducing market fragmentation, enhancing trade, and reducing investment costs,” she added.
Moreover, Kozack noted the IMF’s stance against global fragmentation. Subsequently, they have encouraged the international cooperation that can be gained from an economic alliance like the BRICS. Alternatively, a divided world was defined by Kozack as “costly for the global economy.”