MYANMAR's central bank denied a report by the United Nations that the country's military government can still access money and weapons for its war against anti-coup forces, saying financial institutions under the bank's supervision followed prescribed procedures.
MYANMAR 's central bank denied a report by the United Nations that the country's military government can still access money and weapons for its war against anti-coup forces, saying financial institutions under the bank's supervision followed prescribed procedures.The Central Bank of Myanmar 'expressed our strong objection to the UN Special Rapporteur's report,' it said in a statement published in a junta newspaper on Saturday.
Facing its biggest challenge since its 2021 coup against Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi's government, Myanmar's military is caught up in multiple, low-intensity conflicts and grappling to stabilize a crumbling economy.Western countries have imposed multiple financial sanctions on Myanmar's military, banks and associated businesses.
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