| ကျပ်ငွေ (formal) ကျပ် (informal) | |||||
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| ISO 4217 | |||||
| Code | MMK (numeric: 104) | ||||
| Subunit | 0.01 | ||||
| Unit | |||||
| Symbol | K (singular) Ks. (plural) | ||||
| Denominations | |||||
| Subunit | |||||
| 1⁄100 | pya | ||||
| Banknotes | |||||
| Freq. used | Ks. 50/-, Ks. 100/-, Ks. 200/-, Ks. 500/-, Ks. 1,000/-, Ks. 5,000/-, Ks. 10,000/- | ||||
| Rarely used | Ks. -/50, K 1/-, Ks. 5/-, Ks. 10/-, Ks. 20/-, Ks. 20,000/- | ||||
| Coins | |||||
| Rarely used | K 1/-, Ks. 5/-, Ks. 10/-, Ks. 50/-, Ks. 100/-. | ||||
| Demographics | |||||
| Replaced | Burmese rupee | ||||
| User(s) |  Myanmar | ||||
| Issuance | |||||
| Central bank | Central Bank of Myanmar | ||||
| Website | www | ||||
| Valuation | |||||
| Inflation | 23% | ||||
| Source | The World Factbook, 2023 est. | ||||
The kyat (US: /ˈtʃɑːt/ or /ˈkjɑːt/;[1] Burmese: ကျပ် [tɕaʔ]; ISO 4217 code MMK) is the currency of Myanmar (Burma). The typical notation for the kyat is "K" (singular) and "Ks." (plural), placed before the numerals followed by "/-". Amounts less than K. 1/- are typically denoted with the number of pyas following "-/" (e.g. -/50 denotes half a kyat).
The term kyat derives from the Burmese unit kyattha (Burmese: ကျပ်သား), equal to 16.3 (16.329324593) grams of silver.[2][3]
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- ^ Robinson, Michael; Shaw, Lewis A. (30 July 1980). The Coins and Banknotes of Burma. M. Robinson and L.A. Shaw. ISBN 9780950705309. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2020 – via Google Books.