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New Myanmar investment law carries expropriation risks

Content type:: Expert Briefings
Location:: MYANMAR
Keywords associated with this article:: Geographic: Myanmar AP China Europe United States

Topical: economy banking corporate employment environment finance foreign investment foreign policy foreign trade government judicial legislation manufacturing mining policy private sector reform regulation sanctions industry international relations politics
ISSN:: 2633-304X
Citation:: Oxford Analytica (2016), "New Myanmar investment law carries expropriation risks", Expert Briefings.
https://doi.org/10.1108/OXAN-DB214166

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

This followed both of Myanmar's parliamentary houses passing a new investment law.

Cases of expropriation could increase under the new investment law.
Companies and financial bodies need time to assess the legislation.
A rapid uptick in foreign investment is unlikely.
Regulatory capacity constraints could still result in delays to licence requests.