kyat
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of kyat
First recorded in 1950–55; from Burmese cyat (written kyap )
Example Sentences
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In Myanmar’s digital kyat pilot program, which the government announced in general terms in June, the Central Bank of Myanmar would issue digital kyat via authorized banks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 2025
A digital kyat removes that bottleneck by creating a seamless payment infrastructure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 2025
Myanmar’s kyat has depreciated sharply against the U.S. dollar and other currencies, raising prices for many necessities, while restrictions on trade and movement and active fighting have disrupted farming.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 31, 2024
In the case of 7,800 workers at the Pou Chen Group factory in Yangon, Myanmar, a supplier of soccer shoes for Adidas, the answer is 4,800 kyat, or $2.27, per day.
From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2022
Burma does not have monetary or fiscal stability, so the economy suffers from serious macroeconomic imbalances - including inflation, multiple official exchange rates that overvalue the Burmese kyat, and a distorted interest rate regime.
From The 2006 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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