(Bloomberg) -- Myanmar wants to broaden its use of Chinese and Russian currencies and lessen its dependence on the dollar, which the junta spokesman said some countries are using “to bully smaller nations.”
Min Aung Hlaing, the head of the military government, discussed “replacing the use of dollar with other currencies such as yuan, rupee and ruble as well as the barter system” in a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this month, Major General Zaw Min Tun, the lead spokesman for the State Administration Council, said on Tuesday.
The central banks of Myanmar and Russia are in discussions about direct payments in ruble and kyat, said Zaw Min Tun. Myanmar will also soon allow the use of Mir cards, a Russian card payment system for electronic fund transfers, and enable Bank of Russia's messaging system to facilitate bilateral trade and investment, he said.
“We expect bilateral economic cooperation to grow sharply,” once the central banks of Myanmar and Russia sign a pact, he said.
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