A new microfinance programme backed by the US government’s foreign aid agency USAID aims to promote the growth of medium-sized businesses in Burma.
Tag: finance
Foreign investment hits record high
Foreign direct investment in Burma during the fiscal year that ended in March totaled $9.4 billion for 217 projects, official data showed on Monday.
Slew of foreign investments approved before govt power transfer
Foreign direct investment in the fiscal year ending in March grew to nearly $9 billion, after a rush of last-minute approvals.
INTERVIEW: Burma to push for rural development, equality, says minister-elect
Burma’s first freely elected cabinet in more than half a century will focus on income equality, rural development and boosting budget revenue, the finance minister-elect said in his first interview…
Burma's stock exchange prepares for first listing
Burma’s new stock exchange plans its first listing on 25 March, the deputy finance minister said on Sunday, more than three months after it launched.
Four international banks to join finance sector in Burma
The Central Bank of Myanmar has granted preliminary approval to four foreign banks, in the second round of bidding for international vendors.