Myanmar kyat
| ကျပ်ငွေ (formal) ကျပ် (informal) | |
|---|---|
Ks. 1,000/- (2020) | |
| ISO 4217 | |
| Code | MMK (numeric: 104) |
| Subunit | 0.01 |
| Unit | |
| Symbol | K (singular) Ks. (plural) |
| Denominations | |
| Subunit | |
| 1⁄100 | pya |
| Banknotes | |
| Freq. used | Ks. 50/-, Ks. 100/-, Ks. 200/-, Ks. 500/-, Ks. 1,000/-, Ks. 5,000/-, Ks. 10,000/- |
| Rarely used | Ks. -/50, K 1/-, Ks. 5/-, Ks. 10/-, Ks. 20/-, Ks. 20,000/- |
| Coins | |
| Rarely used | K 1/-, Ks. 5/-, Ks. 10/-, Ks. 50/-, Ks. 100/-. |
| Demographics | |
| Replaced | Burmese rupee |
| User(s) | Myanmar |
| Issuance | |
| Central bank | Central Bank of Myanmar |
| Website | www |
| Valuation | |
| Inflation | 23% |
| Source | The World Factbook, 2023 est. |
The kyat (US: /ˈtʃɑːt/ or /ˈkjɑːt/;[1] Burmese: ကျပ် [tɕɛʔ]; ISO 4217 code MMK) is the currency of Myanmar (Burma). The typical notation for the kyat is "K" (singular) and "Ks." (plural), placed before the numerals followed by "/-". Amounts less than K. 1/- are typically denoted with the number of pyas following "-/" (e.g. -/50 denotes half a kyat).
The term kyat derives from the Burmese unit kyattha (Burmese: ကျပ်သား), equal to 16.3 (16.329324593) grams of silver.[2][3]
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- ^ Robinson, Michael; Shaw, Lewis A. (30 July 1980). The Coins and Banknotes of Burma. M. Robinson and L.A. Shaw. ISBN 9780950705309. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2020 – via Google Books.