kyat
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of kyat
First recorded in 1950–55; from Burmese cyat (written kyap )
Example Sentences
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A digital kyat removes that bottleneck by creating a seamless payment infrastructure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 2025
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
It said the military administration’s efforts to attract foreign exchange and stabilize Myanmar’s currency, the kyat, have “generally been ineffective,” causing uncertainty and distorting markets.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 12, 2023
Since last year’s coup, the kyat has fallen more than 50 percent against the dollar, and the cost of groceries, transportation and housing has skyrocketed.
From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2022
Lacking monetary or fiscal stability, 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 2007 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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