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How BRICS Was Formed: Jim O'Neill Coined The Term BRIC In 2001 | WION News
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September 10, 2026
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How did BRICS begin? The story goes back to 2001, when Goldman Sachs economist Jim O'Neill coined the term “BRIC” in a research paper titled Building Better Global Economic BRICs. The acronym referred to Brazil, Russia, India and China—four emerging economies that O'Neill believe
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