Myanmar shadow banking sustains civilian remittances, starves junta of foreign currency

The article details how informal remittance networks and shadow banking channels enable Myanmar exiles in Thailand to send hard currency to families inside Myanmar, bypassing official financial systems. This flow supports civilian households while depriving the military junta of foreign exchange, a deviation from the junta's expected control over financial flows. The piece is a feature analysis, not a breaking event, and its claims are based on anecdotal reporting rather than hard data.