Myanmar exempts most foreigners from currency conversion rule


YANGON (Bloomberg): Myanmar’s military government exempted most overseas nationals and entities from compulsorily converting foreign currencies into kyat after international push back over the move.

Businesses in the nation’s three special economic zones are exempted from the April 4 order on currency conversion, according to a statement from the Central Bank of Myanmar.

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