Protesters outside the Central Bank of Myanmar branch in Yangon's Yankin Township on February 16. (Frontier)
Protesters gather outside the Central Bank of Myanmar branch in Yangon's Yankin Township in February 2021. (Frontier)

‘They are destroying their own economy’: Central Bank official lambasts protesters, CDM

A new Central Bank deputy governor has lashed out at protesters and bank staff who have joined the Civil Disobedience Movement and forced private banks to close their branches, and claimed the military regime is “doing its best” and should be given more time.

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