"We do not have a goal to introduce a single currency into the BRICS, it must be done carefully and calmly," Putin said in an interview with India Today.
The possibilities of using national currencies for settlements in BRICS should be expanded, Putin added.
"We need to make greater use of the opportunities of the New BRICS Development Bank," Putin said.
Putin will work in New Delhi on December 4-5. He is visiting the country at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.