Myanmar shares a 2,200km (1,360-mile) border with China. Photo: AFP Myanmar shares a 2,200km (1,360-mile) border with China. Photo: AFP
Myanmar shares a 2,200km (1,360-mile) border with China. Photo: AFP
China economy
Economy /  China Economy

Myanmar next stop in China-Japan rivalry as frontier market opens doors to yuan and yen payments

  • Yuan and yen join the euro, the US Dollar and the Singaporean dollar as designated currencies for settling international trade in Myanmar
  • Economic future of Southeast Asian country will be determined by the giants to the north, analyst says

Topic |   China economy
Finbarr Bermingham
Finbarr Bermingham

Updated: 10:50am, 1 Feb, 2019

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Myanmar shares a 2,200km (1,360-mile) border with China. Photo: AFP Myanmar shares a 2,200km (1,360-mile) border with China. Photo: AFP
Myanmar shares a 2,200km (1,360-mile) border with China. Photo: AFP
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