Yoma Bank sets the pace as Myanmar's banking sector opens up

Yoma Bank sets the pace as Myanmar's banking sector opens up

Sule Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar. Photo: Harish Shivaraman/unsplash

Myanmar’s Yoma Bank, a mainstay lender in the Southeast Asian country, is setting the pace in attracting foreign investment after authorities lifted a ban on foreign financial institutions holding shares in local banks.