On average, firms operated at 58
percent of their capacity in September 2022 - the lowest
since December 2021. Almost half of all firms reported that
volatility of the kyat was their most pressing concern, and
75 percent of all firms reported negative impacts of the
kyat depreciation against the US dollar. In the three months
to September 2022, 63 percent of firms raised prices,
resulting in a 22 percent average increase in output prices
over that period. Only 66 percent of firms were confident in
remaining open for the next month - the lowest since
December 2021.