the basic monetary unit of Myanmar (Burma) see Money Table
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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 Closed banks mean no cash at ATMs and thousands of businesses unable to make payroll, taking trillions of kyats (equal to billions of dollars) each month out of circulation.—Thant Myint-U, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 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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