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Myanmar: Currency, lending, security and solvency

James Finch
Myanmar Thanlwin Legal Services
Yangon

Myanmar, also known as Burma, was part of India until independence at the time of World War II. As such, the country's legal system is primarily common law, with some overlay of the socialist and military-rule periods that followed. There are several important legal provisions, mentioned below, that are of particular importance to foreign exchange, lending, security and insolvency.

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Myanmar: Currency, lending, security and solvency

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