THE Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) sold over US$1 million, 11 million yuan and four million baht in August. Furthermore, CBM also pumped over $32 million, purchased from the companies working on a Cut, Make and Pack basis, into the financial market.

 

CBM injected 849,825 yuan and one million baht into the financial market on 29 August after sales of over $1.67 million to edible oil-importing companies and over $242,000 to those who made non-trade payments.

 

CBM sold over $1.9 million to edible oil-importing companies and $727,500 to fuel oil-import­ing companies on 28 August, in addition to an injection of 66,150 yuan in the market.

 

Moreover, CBM sold $127,894 to CMP companies and those who made non-trade payments.

 

CBM sold over 925,900 yuan and over one million baht on 27 August. Furthermore, it sold $735,040 to edible oil-importing companies, over $723,000 to fuel oil-importing companies, and over $350,000 to CMP companies and individuals who made non-trade payments.

 

CBM announced on 26 Au­gust that it would sell $32 million and 15 million yuan to importers of other commodities.

 

CBM also sold $930,000 to edible oil-importing companies, $260,354 to fuel oil-importing companies and over $452,280 to CMP companies and those who made non-trade payments.

 

CBM sold over $444,430 to edible oil-importing companies and $390,000 to fuel oil-importing companies on 25 August after sales of over $29,440 to those who made non-trade payments.

 

CBM pumped $1.177 million into edible oil-importing compa­nies and over $287,600 into fuel oil-importing companies on 22 August, after sales of 500,000 baht.

 

Furthermore, it sold over $102,700 to companies working on a Cut, Make and Pack basis and those who made non-trade payments.

 

CBM sold over $602,000 to fuel oil-importing companies and $150,000 to edible oil-im­porting companies on 21 Au­gust, beyond an injection of over 702,000 baht into the market. CBM sold $600,000 to edible oil-importing companies and over $232,500 to those individ­uals who made non-trade pay­ments after the injection of over one million yuan into the foreign exchange market on 20 August CBM announced on 19 August that it would sell $32 million to fuel oil importers.

 

Additionally, CBM sold $314,375 to edible oil-importing companies and $36,550 to those who made non-trade payments, in addition to an injection of 337,500 into the financial market on that day.

 

CBM sold $700,800 to edible oil-importing companies and over $429,200 to fuel oil-import­ing companies on 18 August, in addition to an injection of 579,910 yuan into the financial market.

 

Additionally, CBM sold over $429,260 to CMP companies and those who made non-trade pay­ments on that day.

 

CBM sold $1.16 million to ed­ible oil-importing companies and over $76,600 to CMP companies and those who made non-trade payments on 15 August, in ad­dition to an injection of $244.000 into the financial market.

 

CBM pumped $1 million and over 1.27 million yuan into the financial market on 14 August.

 

Furthermore, CBM sold over $1.88 million to edible oil-import­ing companies and over $220,900 to CMP companies and those who made non-trade payments on the same day.

 

CBM announced on 13 Au­gust that it would sell $32 million to those engaged in the fuel oil sector after sales of 300,000 yuan. CBM sold over $1.55 million to edible oil-importing companies and over $128,200 to CMP com­panies and individuals who made non-trade payments on that day.

 

CBM injected $1.3 million into edible oil-importing compa­nies and over $467,000 into CMP companies and those who made non-trade payments after sales of over 1.97 million yuan on 12 Au­gust. Importers of refined sugar, plastic, fertilizers, pharmaceuti­cal and medical equipment, elec­trical devices, industrial raw ma­terials, construction materials, auto parts, telecommunication devices, trailers, feedstuffs, paint, tar and food commodities also purchased foreign currencies through the foreign exchange market online trading platform. The Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) sold $1.18 million to edi­ble oil-importing companies and over $415,900 to fuel oil-importing companies on 11 August after purchasing the foreign curren­cies from companies working on a Cut, Make and Pack basis. Furthermore, CBM injected over 65,000 yuan into the mar­ket on that day. CBM also sold over $348,000 to CMP compa­nies and those who made non-trade payment transactions. Additionally, importers of re­fined sugar, pharmaceuticals, pharma raw materials, electri­cal devices, industrial raw ma­terials, construction materials, auto parts, motorcycle parts, telecommunication equipment, pesticides, tar and food commod­ities bought foreign currencies via online trading platforms. CBM injected over 1.46 million yuan and over 930,300 baht on 8 August. Additionally, CBM sold $701,120 to edible oil-importing companies and $361,921 to fuel oil-importing companies on the same day.

 

CBM sold over $1.665 million to edible oil-importing companies after an injection of over 56,000 yuan into the market on 7 August.

 

CBM also sold over $1.2 million into edible oil importing companies and $590,000 to fuel oil importing companies on 6 Au­gust after selling over 1.46 million yuan and 1.5 million baht into the financial market on that day.

 

CBM injected over 1.4 mil­lion yuan and one million baht into the financial market on 6 August after selling over $1.2 mil­lion into the edible oil-importing companies and over $590,500 to fuel oil-importing companies on that day.

 

CBM announced on 5 August that it would pump $30 million into the fuel oil sector.

 

CBM sold over $1.86 million purchased from CMP companies to edible oil-importing compa­nies, in addition to an injection of 1.38 million yuan into the market on the same day.

 

CBM announced on 4 August that it would sell 10 million yuan and 50 million baht to importers.

 

CBM also sold over $1.08 million to edible oil-importing companies and $620,200 to fuel oil-importing companies on that day.

 

CBM also pumped over $1.04 million into edible oil-importing companies and over $434,400 into fuel oil-importing companies on 1 August.

 

CBM sold $36.5 million pur­chased from companies working on a Cut, Make and Pack basis, in addition to the injection of $8.8 million, 13.3 million baht, 10.5 million yuan and 500,000 rupees in July. Furthermore, CBM sold over $2.3 million to other commodities-importing companies as per its initial an­nouncement of selling $10 mil­lion. CBM sold $8.4 million, 13.9 million baht and 5.2 million yuan in June 2025, in addition to the injection of $14.9 million that was purchased from the CMP enter­prises into the financial market. 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