The Central Bank of Myanmar was founded April 3, 1948 as the Union of Burma's central bank, taking over functions previously held by the Reserve Bank of India's Rangoon branches, and is headquartered in Nay Pyi Taw with branches in Yangon and Mandalay. It manages the Myanmar kyat and serves as the country's primary monetary authority, having become an autonomous and independent regulatory body under the Central Bank of Myanmar Law enacted in 2013.
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Founding YearSourced to the subject's own accountOriginally established as the Union Bank of Burma in 1948, a continuous institution renamed the Central Bank of Myanmar in 1990; unlike National Bank of Georgia this is a name change, not a discontinuity, so the original 1948 date is kept. Founding DateSourced to the subject's own account HeadquartersSourced to the subject's own account Geography
Country or Jurisdiction ServedWikidata Q1944374, property P17 (country). Classification
Institution SubtypeSourced to the subject's own account In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Myanmar, located there.
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1. Central Bank of Myanmar (Wikipedia)
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3 April 1948 (as Union Bank of Burma)
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The Central Bank of Myanmar was founded April 3, 1948 as the Union of Burma's central bank, taking over functions previously held by the Reserve Bank of India's Rangoon branches, and is headquartered in Nay Pyi Taw with branches in Yangon and Mandalay.
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