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Currency ▼
Myanmar currency is known as " Kyat " which comprises 100
pyas.
Notes : Kyats 1000, Kyats 500, Kyats 200, Kyats 100, Kyats
90, Kyats 50, Kyats 45, Kyats 20, Kyats 15, Kyats 10, Kyats
5, Kyat 1.
Coins : Kyats 100, Kyats 50, Kyats 10, Kyats 5, Kyat 1, Pya
50, Pya 25, Pya 10, Pya 5, Pya 1.
Visitors can change their dollars into FEC (Foreign Exchange
Certificate which is equal to US Dollars), and then can
change their FEC legally into Kyat at the real market rate
at licensed money changer shops.
Travelers checks are NOT normally accepted and are difficult
to transact. Travelers are advised to bring US Dollars in
cash (small denomination notes). British Pounds, French
Frances, German Deutsh Marks and other currencies are
difficult to change. Bring US Dollars cash. Major hotels and
a few restaurants will accept credit cards.
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