See BRICS and AIIB for previous updates.
Both development institutions have been gaining popularity and are seen as a counterbalance to the IMF and World Bank. President Obama has reacted insisting the US should make the rules for the global economy, and not China. The US and Japan have not applied for the membership in either of the new development banks.
Source:
http://rt.com/business/250689-brics-aiib-imf-rival/
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