List of banks in Myanmar

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This is the list of banks in Myanmar. There are a total of 31 local banks and 13 foreign branched banks in Myanmar. [1]

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Central bank

State-run banks

  1. Myanma Agricultural Development Bank
  2. Myanma Economic Bank
  3. Myanma Foreign Trade Bank
  4. Myanma Investment and Commercial Bank

Semi-government banks

  1. Construction, Housing and Infrastructure Development Bank [2]
  2. Global Treasure Bank (formerly Myanmar Livestock and Fisheries Development Bank) [3]
  3. Innwa Bank
  1. Myawaddy Bank
  2. Naypyitaw Development Bank Limited
  3. Rural Development Bank
  4. Yadanabon Bank
  5. Yangon City Bank

Private banks

  1. SME-Development Bank
  2. Asia Green Development Bank
  3. Ayeyarwady Bank
  4. Ayeyarwaddy Farmers Development Bank (A Bank) [4]
  5. Co-operative Bank (CB Bank) [5]
  6. Myanmar Citizens Bank [6]
  7. Glory Farmer Development Bank (G Bank)
  8. Kanbawza Bank
  9. Myanma Apex Bank
  10. MD Bank
  11. Myanmar Metro Bank
  12. Myanmar Oriental Bank
  13. Myanma Tourism Bank [7]
  14. Shwe Rural and Urban Development Bank (Shwe Bank)
  15. Tun Commercial Bank (formerly Tun Foundation Bank)
  16. uab bank
  17. Yoma Bank
  18. First Private Bank

Foreign banks

(notified by Central Bank of Myanmar)

  1. State Bank of India
  2. MUFG Bank
  3. Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
  4. OCBC Bank
  5. United Overseas Bank
  6. Bangkok Bank
  7. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
  8. Maybank
  9. Mizuho Bank
  10. Australia and New Zealand Banking Group
  11. Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV)
  12. Shinhan Bank
  13. E.SUN Commercial Bank

See also

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