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After the 2021 coup, much of that investment was withdrawn, inflation ballooned, and the country’s currency, the kyat, collapsed.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
23 Jan. 2026
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.
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Reuters,
CNN,
18 Aug. 2022
Myanmar has banned car imports in an effort to shore up dwindling foreign currency reserves that have been under pressure due to soaring energy and food costs and weakness in the kyat.
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Khine Lin Kyaw,
Bloomberg.com,
16 June 2022
The value of the kyat, Myanmar’s currency, has tumbled 20% against the dollar.
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BostonGlobe.com,
7 Aug. 2021
Other than the addition of a potential 2,000 kyats (95 cents) in allowances, the base rate has remained unchanged since 2018, in direct conflict with inflation that surged to a high of nearly 29 percent during the 2023-2024 fiscal year.
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Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2019
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Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
23 Jan. 2026
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.
—
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
Myanmar has banned car imports in an effort to shore up dwindling foreign currency reserves that have been under pressure due to soaring energy and food costs and weakness in the kyat.
—
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
Other than the addition of a potential 2,000 kyats (95 cents) in allowances, the base rate has remained unchanged since 2018, in direct conflict with inflation that surged to a high of nearly 29 percent during the 2023-2024 fiscal year.
—
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 6 Jul. 2026.
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