New export markets have been found rice and pulses produced in Myanmar, said U Aung Htoo, Deputy Minister of Commerce. “We are now exporting rice to the Philippines, Mozambique and China and mung beans to China and Vietnam,” he told Parliament on Monday. The ministry has encouraged farmers to harvest from high-quality seeds to meet […]
Read MoreSome of Myanmar’s business leaders are urging those of their compatriots who have been slow in repaying their loans to do so in order to avoid a financial crisis. There has been speculation that banks would be suing businesses that have not been repaying their loans on a regular basis or have defaulted to pay […]
Read MoreThe Myanmar kyat could weaken in the coming quarters as a result of renewed trade tensions between the US and China and resistance against pressure to slash interest rates by the Federal Reserve. According to forecasts released by Fitch Solutions Macro Research this month, the kyat is expected to weaken to K1600 per US dollar […]
Read MoreRenting to foreigners is one of the few pockets of support for the local property market, which is undergoing a multiyear slowdown that began in 2015. Real estate agents noted that given the slowdown in residential property sales in recent years, any support to the market can be noticeable, especially during the rainy months of […]
Read MoreFinancial technology services in Myanmar have boomed following an increasing number of mobile users, according to a report from Fitch Solutions Macro Research. The rise in mobile subscribers began after the government opened up the telecommunications sector in 2014, though enforced supportive regulations and point-of-sale (POS) payment solutions are still lagging behind. Fitch Solutions, a […]
Read MoreMyanmar has accumulated US$10.2 billion in debt owed to more than 20 countries and multilateral organisations, the Joint Public Accounts Committee of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw noted in a report on the Union budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year. The committee said the Ministries of Home Affairs; Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation; Transport and Communication; Electricity and […]
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