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Since the coup in 2021, the central bank has issued 30 trillion kyat—a tenfold increase over the roughly three trillion kyat printed in 2020.
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Dan Swift, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
Petrol prices have surged about 350% since the coup in February last year to 2,300-2,700 kyat (about $1) per litre.
—Reuters, CNN, 18 Aug. 2022
Once approved, traders can buy the currency at at the central bank’s reference rate of 1,850 kyat per dollar.
—Khine Lin Kyaw, Bloomberg.com, 16 June 2022
The value of the kyat, Myanmar’s currency, has tumbled 20% against the dollar.
—BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2021
Or, at the very least, ensure that all suppliers pay overtime based on the adjusted daily rate of 6,800 kyats.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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Dan Swift, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
Petrol prices have surged about 350% since the coup in February last year to 2,300-2,700 kyat (about $1) per litre.
—Reuters, CNN, 18 Aug. 2022
Once approved, traders can buy the currency at at the central bank’s reference rate of 1,850 kyat per dollar.
—Khine Lin Kyaw, Bloomberg.com, 16 June 2022
The value of the kyat, Myanmar’s currency, has tumbled 20% against the dollar.
—BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2021
Or, at the very least, ensure that all suppliers pay overtime based on the adjusted daily rate of 6,800 kyats.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Kyat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kyat. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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