The American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar no longer operates under the auspices of its Thai counterpart and has now scaled up its permanent team in Yangon. AmCham Myanmar, established in October 2013, has more than 170 members, which employ over 6,000 Myanmar nationals in total. It seeks to connect American business in Myanmar by […]
Myanmar’s Yoma links up with Proximity to boost farm loans
YOMA Bank, Myanmar’s fourth-largest bank by assets with more than 3,000 employees and 72 branches across the nation, has signed a funding agreement with Proximity Designs for 7.3 billion kyats (Bt178.5 million), said a bank executive. Hal Bosher, adviser to the chairman and CEO of Yoma Bank, said the partnership with Proximity Designs, which runs […]
AMCHAM Myanmar Encourages U.S. Banks to Enter Myanmar Market
The American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar (AMCHAM Myanmar) recently led a financial services business delegation to Yangon and Nay Pyi Taw consisting of 13 companies to meet with government representatives and local banks from July 24-26. The goal of the mission was to help U.S. financial institutions, including banks and insurance companies, get a […]
Joint Chambers Networking at Star City on 28 July 2016
The AmCham is organizing the networking event below that is opened to the public. Star City is a massive condominium development by Yoma Strategic Holding way out in Thanlyin area. For those who has not been there this is a great opportunity as transportation is provided by the organizer. To see what are the business […]