Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva reiterated his call to end the dominance of the US dollar in international trade.
Specifically, Da Silva called on developing countries to find an alternative currency to the currency king.
The remarks came during a state visit to China this week, giving another voice to the increasingly dollar-denying rhetoric from BRICS leaders.
BRICS consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
Questioning why the BRICS cannot trade based on their own currency, Da Silva urged the countries to create a common currency that they can use.
This is not the first time that Brazil has expressed the idea because last year BRICS has considered creating a currency.
The idea arose out of an effort to reduce dependence on the US dollar which has proven to be detrimental, especially after Russia was blocked from using it following its invasion of Ukraine.
Da Silva's stance is also seen as representing growing ties between China and Brazil, where the country recently agreed to use the yuan in cross-border transactions with Beijing.
However, it is not easy to 'throw away' the US dollar given its large role in the commodity market and industry in which Brazil is heavily involved.
