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On 6 April 2020, the Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) announced a new round of banking sector liberalization

Update on Myanmar: A Year after the Coup –What Next?

Political disruptions leading to a worsening business and investment climate could divert foreign direct investment from Myanmar.

The Covid-19 pandemic will harm growth in the short term, but long-term prospects remain favorable

On 6 April 2020, the Central Bank of Myanmar announced a new round of banking sector liberalization by awarding preliminary licenses

Over the past few years, Chinese players have been investing in cash crops and basic processing facilities in countries in the region, including Cambodia (rubber, acacia, cassava and sugarcane), Lao PDR (rubber, sugarcane, corn for animal feed, bananas, cassava, teak and eucalyptus, with most investments being made in the north of the country in areas close to the Chinese border) and Myanmar (rubber, cassava, sugarcane, bananas and watermelons). Source: Chinese Agriculture in Southeast Asia: Investment, Aid and Trade in Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar. Meanwhile, the volume of exports in 2025-2026 is expected to increase, primarily due to growing demand for cassava chips from China to compensate for dwindling corn stocks,

Including Regulatory Update (RCEP), Regulatory Update (Cambodia), Regulatory Update (Myanmar).

Economic analysis in neighboring countries of Thailand, namely Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam.

Regional Economic and Policy Developments in May

Total remittances are expected to drop by between 9.9% and 18.6% from baseline in 2018