Myanma Foreign Trade Bank

Myanma Foreign Trade Bank
Native name
မြန်မာ့နိုင်ငံခြားကုန်သွယ်မှုဘဏ်
Industry Banking
Founded July 4, 1990 (1990-07-04)
Headquarters No. 80-86, Mahabandoola Garden Street, Kyauktada Township, Yangon, Myanmar
Website www.mmftb.com

The Myanma Foreign Trade Bank (Burmese: မြန်မာ့နိုင်ငံခြားကုန်သွယ်မှုဘဏ်; abbreviated MFTB) is a state-owned bank specializing in foreign banking.[1] Its provides trade finance and foreign exchange-related banking to the government, state enterprises, and the international community residing in Myanmar.[2] MFTB also manages Burma's official foreign currency reserves.[2] Until recent economic reforms, MFTB had a monopoly on foreign exchange and customer base.[2]

The bank was established under the Financial Institutions of Myanmar Law of 1990.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Myanma Foreign Trade Bank". Ministry of Finance and Revenue. 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 Nehru, Vikram (April 2015). "Developing Myanmar's Finance Sector to Support Rapid, Inclusive, and Sustainable Economic Growth" (PDF). Asian Development Bank. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
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