The official currency of Myanmar is, and has been since 1952, the Kyat.

This currency is made up of both banknotes and coins. The Kyat exists in paper form in 1; 5; 10; 20; 50; 100; 200; 500; 1,000; 5,000; and 10,000 denominations. However, the 5,000 and 10,000 Kyat bills are rarely used.

There are 100 Pya in 1 Kyat. Coins exist in 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 Pya forms, as well as denominations of 1, 5, 10, 50, and 100 Kyat.

Coins are extremely rare in Myanmar. When a trip to the super market costs approximately 20,000 Kyat, 1 Pya coins become almost... [ More ]