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US dollar exchange rate against Kyat rises to 1,400

State media reported that the Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) sold USD 3 million from the state’s foreign reserves on 14 December, making the US dollar reach MMK 1,400 on December 15th in the local forex market. Coupled with the vaccine development a

Central Bank purchases record amounts of USD

State-media reported that the Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) purchased record amounts of USD currency in September and October 2020, respectively USD 44.2 and 43 million, to try and maintain the MMK exchange rate as steady as possible. “The instabil

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US dollar exchange rate against Kyat rises to 1,400

Central Bank purchases record amounts of USD

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