Putin Backs Expansion of BRICS New Development Bank’s Work

Source: Известия | Original Published At: 2026-09-11 19:04:22 UTC

Key Points

• Russia supports expanding the work of the BRICS New Development Bank and attracting more participants.
• Putin said the bank's programs should cover more economic sectors in BRICS member countries.
• He made the remarks during a meeting with NDB President Dilma Rousseff on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi.
• Putin said the New Development Bank is acting energetically and contributing to strengthening BRICS by expanding its strategic activities.
• Moscow has initiatives to launch new electronic and investment platforms to broaden the bank's potential.
• He said such mechanisms could make NDB tools more universal and help shareholders achieve better results in joint work.