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2008-03-05 Southeast Asia

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Posted by Fred 2008-03-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 About 1,000 lakhs (93,000 dollars) "

Hmm that doesn't look right.

Posted by flash91 2008-03-05 19:20|| 2008-03-05 19:20|| Front Page Top

#2 Wikipedia sez: Since 2001, the official exchange rate: 1 USD = Kyat 6.69010. However, the street rate (black market rate): 1 USD = K 1285. Rates are as of 18 November 2007.

1,000 lakhs = 100,000,000 / 1285 = $77,800
Another country with a Zimbabwe like exchange rate.

Posted by ed 2008-03-05 19:34|| 2008-03-05 19:34|| Front Page Top

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