Jump to content

Usd No Longer Accepted In Burma


bust
 Share

Recommended Posts

 

I am thinking it's an exchange racket being run by the Junta.

 

Perhaps headed back to the days of 15-45-90 kyat bills, after they invalidated all the 50 and 100 kyat notes overnight, allegedly to counter hoarding not permitted in their socialist paradise... Crazy days - getting change was a constant adventure, especially as the kyat became worth less and less, yet no useful large-denomination bills were issued - good for sharpening math skills!

 

(Hoarding was the alleged target, though it was also considered an astrology-related thing: Ne Win's favorite lucky number nine reflected in the 45s and 90s... Are we headed back to madness? I suppose The Lady would say her almost-lucky number is 8 - if you start noticing 24 kyat and 80 kyat bills around, get ready for a long winter of new dictatorship...)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share

×
×
  • Create New...