Remittances in Myanmar: Recent Developments and Outlook
July 24, 2024
This analytical note provides an overview as well as the recent remittances developments in Myanmar post-COVID-19.
July 24, 2024
This analytical note provides an overview as well as the recent remittances developments in Myanmar post-COVID-19.
October 12, 2020
In this interview with Channel NewsAsia, Dr. Jae Young Lee addresses questions on how the COVID-19 pandemic has hit Myanmar’s economy, and how the worsening US-China tensions can affect Myanmar’s growth.
December 5, 2019
Diana del Rosario, Jae Young Lee
Myanmar’s state-owned banks (SOBs) are currently at a crossroads. Following the opening-up of the banking system, the SOBs have been pushed to catch up with rapidly-growing private banks, many of which have invested in technology, digitizing operations and expanding mobile services.
November 21, 2019
Businesses and the general public in Myanmar are divided on the recent bold policy move to hike electricity tariffs. But the big question is: how can the electricity reform contribute to the country’s development?
October 22, 2019
Myanmar’s economy has picked up in FY18/19 after slowing down during the six-month transition in FY18, supported by an improvement in business sentiment amid renewed reform momentum.
October 22, 2019
Diana del Rosario, Jae Young Lee, Paolo Hernando
Myanmar’s economy has picked up in FY18/19 after slowing down during the six-month transition in FY18, supported by an improvement in business sentiment amid renewed reform momentum.
June 28, 2019
Myanmar’s economy has picked up in FY18/19 after slowing down in the six-month transition in FY18 before the new fiscal year.
October 22, 2018
Myanmar has been transitioning to a more open and market-oriented economy over the past years.
October 10, 2018
The Myanmar’s economy grew by 6.8 percent in FY2017/18 and is expected to expand 7.4 percent in the new FY2018/19 starting on October 1, supported by sustained foreign direct investment inflows, improving investor sentiment, and continuing strong growth in garment exports and domestic consumption.
September 17, 2018
Jae Young Lee, Justin Lim, Paolo Hernando
Myanmar’s economy was on a gradual recovery path in Fiscal Year (FY) 2017/18 driven by expanding public spending and exports, after slowing down in the previous year.