BRICS: Formation and Global Economic Influence (2001–2015)

1. Goldman Sachs coins the term “BRIC”

   Nov 30, 2001Labels: Goldman Sachs, Jim O

   • Goldman Sachs

2. BRIC foreign ministers begin formal coordination

   Jul 17, 2006Labels: BRIC foreign

   • BRICS Council

3. BRIC leaders hold first informal meeting

   Jul 9, 2008Labels: BRIC leaders, G8 Toyako

   • BRICS Council

4. First BRIC leaders’ summit convenes in Russia

   Jun 16, 2009Labels: Yekaterinburg summit, BRIC leaders

   • BRICS Brazil
   • Summit page

5. Second BRIC summit meets in Brasília

   Apr 15, 2010Labels: Bras lia, BRIC leaders

   • BRICS Brazil
   • China MFA

6. South Africa invited to join, forming “BRICS”

   Dec 24, 2010Labels: South Africa, BRICS expansion

   • SA Gov

7. First BRICS summit with South Africa in Sanya

   Apr 14, 2011Labels: Sanya summit, BRICS leaders

   • SA Gov

8. New Delhi summit launches development bank proposal

   Mar 29, 2012Labels: New Delhi, BRICS development

   • Summit page
   • TOI

9. Durban summit advances BRICS institution-building

   Mar 27, 2013Labels: Durban summit, BRICS and

   • SA Gov
   • InfoBRICS

10. Fortaleza summit establishes NDB and CRA

    Jul 15, 2014Labels: Fortaleza summit, New Development

    • DW
    • NDB

11. NDB launches as an operating multilateral bank

    Jul 20, 2015Labels: New Development, multilateral bank

    • World Bank

12. Goldman Sachs closes its dedicated BRIC fund

    Nov 9, 2015Labels: Goldman Sachs, BRIC fund

    • CNBC