By Nationmultimedia Do they accept other currencies except the kyat? Q: I plan to visit Burma next month. What's the situation with exchanging money in the country and are there any ATM machines? Do they accept other currencies except the kyat? Peter R A: The kyat has been the currency of Burma since 1952 although the US$ is still popularly used by visitors to Burma. It's best to prepare enough US currency to cover your spending during your trip, as there are no ATMs inside Burma. There have long been reports of poor exchange rates at the airport and government banks, so many tourists change dollars to kyat on the street. However, the situation seems to be improving with the government granting permission to private six banks to officially exchange money at market rates. All the banks along Thain Phyu Street now have exchange counters though the queues are often long. Currency exchange counters in public places are gradually being opened but at the moment, the private bank