Yangon’s biggest flea market moved to Strand Road
Opened nearly 20 years ago, Shwe Bon Thar Road flea market was the biggest not just in Yangon, but in the entire country.
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Dollar black market undermines Burma’s banks
Lenders say they have been forced to turn to unlicensed brokers for scarce dollars to keep the wheels of trade turning.
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Forex traders warned as kyat struggles
As Burmese kyat falls, the Central Bank of Myanmar warns foreign currency exchange operators to sell foreign bank notes only within official rates.
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Black market banking brings billions from China
As the illegal trade in jade, timber and drugs along the Sino-Burmese border appears unstoppable, black market banks have become a major channel for laundering criminal assets.
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Black market boom in cheap Ooredoo SIMs
Ooredoo’s cheap SIM cards are ending up on the black market, with even official dealers selling them at higher prices.
