Kyats

Even if the Indian had bought his kyats from a pouch-wearing Tamil money changer on a Singapore pavement, at three or four times the official rate, that is still a lot of money to pay for a used car with a defective engine block. ❋ Unknown (1971)

He said that "unification of the local currency kyats can be expected," and that he believed Myanmar would also soon have widespread use of credit cards. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Formerly, the investing company that was working here, they had the right to exchange one dollar for 6 kyats the local currency. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Transactions here are largely based in cash and require businesspeople and even ordinary citizens to lug around unwieldy bales of Myanmar kyats—the unofficial exchange rate: about 775 kyats per dollar. ❋ James Hookway (2012)

The second ART (Antiretroviral Drugs) are too expensive for Myanmar patients and exceeds 2 lakhs kyatsper month and may be upto 3 lakhs kyats per month. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A viss (1.6 kilograms; 3.5 pounds) of hair is worth between 400,000 kyats ($320) and 500,000 kyats ($400), it said. ❋ Unknown (2007)

In Myanmar, HIV/AIDS patients must spend 4,7000 kyats per month, announced the 55th Myanmar Medical Conference held this year at Yangon, with 1,200doctors in the crowd. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Instead of US dollars being automatically exchanged for Burmese kyats, the aid agencies have to exchange US dollars for FECs or “foreign exchange certificates.” ❋ Unknown (2008)

The kyats received are below the normal market rate. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The screw-job comes in when the FECs are exchanged for kyats. ❋ Unknown (2008)

She says she found shops there stocked with U. N.-provided vitamin-rich biscuits selling for 600 kyats, or 55 cents, apiece. ❋ Unknown (2008)

AN Indian merchant in Rangoon recently gained considerable local fame by paying (so one version of the story goes) 210,000 kyats for a five year-old ❋ Unknown (1971)

A month before he had paid 4500 kyats (approximately $935) for the battered machine. ❋ Unknown (1971)

There are no sheets there either, but it only costs two kyats. ❋ Unknown (1971)

"[that's so] damn Kyat", "the kyatness is [too much] [for me]" ❋ HealthPack (2021)

[Yo guy] let's go [bust a] [KYAT]! Seen? ❋ Hunk3000 (2011)

“[Who the fuck] is [Rina Kyat]?” “They’re this really bad [gamer] who’s really dumb.” ❋ I Love Women And Titties (2021)