THE Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) sold over US$2.4 million to edible oil-importing companies and over $547,900 to fuel oil-importing companies on 23 October, along with an injection of 900,000 yuan into the market.

CBM injected over $2.66 million purchased from the CMP companies into the edible oil import sector on 22 October 2025.

CBM announced on 21 October that it would inject $30 million into the fuel oil sector.

CBM also sold over $1.7 million to edible oil-importing companies on that day in addition to sales of 753,600 yuan.

CBM sold $587,750 to edible oil-importing companies, in addition to an injection of over 259,190 yuan into the market.

CBM sold $893,300 to edible oil-importing companies and over $396500 to fuel oil-importing companies on 16 October, in addition to an injection of 300,000 yuan.

CBM pumped over $39 million purchased from CMP companies into the market in September 2025. Moreover, CBM also injected over $680,000, 6.2 million yuan and 300,000 baht into the market through the foreign exchange market online trading platform last month. CBM aims to curb the instability in the foreign exchange market and currency devaluation. According to CBM’s notification on 15 March 2024, it has been collaborating with law enforcement agencies to combat and prosecute those who attempt to manipulate the currency market under the existing laws. CBM allowed authorized dealers (private banks) to operate online foreign exchange trading freely as per the market rate, depending on supply and demand, starting from 5 December 2023. — NN/KK