Singaporean and Norwegian firms latest to invest in Myanmar banking
Singaporean sovereign wealth firm GIC Pte and Norwegian firm Norfund AS will invest in Yoma Bank, becoming the latest to take advantage of new finance rules that allow foreign firms to buy stakes in Myanmar financial institutions. GIC will buy 20 per
Japan grants major infrastructure loans
One week after China signed a batch of new trade deals with Myanmar, Japan announced that it will provide Myanmar USD 1.1 billion in loans to fund four major infrastructure projects. The agreement, signed by Japanese ambassador to Myanmar Ichiro Maru
KBZ Bank sues Yangon port for USD 220 million
KBZ Bank has filed suit against the owner of Myanmar Industrial Port over what could be the largest loan default in Myanmar history. KBZ is suing tycoon U Ko Ko Htoo and his company for unpaid debt totaling more than USD 220 million, reported Frontie
Emporium shows jade and gems still hot
The Myanma Gems Enterprise raked in nearly MMK 60 billion, or USD 40.1 million, at its week-long jade and gems emporium in Nay Pyi Taw. The annual week-long event allows jade and gem dealers to examine and bid for nearly 4000 lots. This year, more th
Thailand expands Myanmar finance ties in major bank investment
A major Thai bank may soon be a 35 percent stakeholder in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwaddy Farmers Development Bank in the deepening financial relationship between the two countries. The Kasikorn Bank, or KBank, Thailand’s fourth largest financial i
