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Central Bank of Myanmar

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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. 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.

Facts
Founding Year
1948 1
Sourced 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
1948-04-03 1
HeadquartersSourced to the subject's own account
Naypyidaw, Myanmar 1
Geography
Country or Jurisdiction Served
Myanmar 2
Wikidata Q1944374, property P17 (country).
Classification
Institution SubtypeSourced to the subject's own account
Central Bank 1
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Sources
1. Central Bank of Myanmar (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Wikipedia infobox Headquarters field, Central Bank of Myanmar article
    Naypyidaw
  • Wikipedia infobox Established field, Central Bank of Myanmar article
    3 April 1948 (as Union Bank of Burma)
  • Introduction, institution-subtype
    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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2. Wikidata
Wikimedia Foundation
Wikidata: Central Bank of Myanmar
Wikidata Q1944374, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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