Rebirth: Super Banking System Chapter 2506 - 2344: A New Landscape
Previously on Rebirth: Super Banking System...
Ten miles from Sun Jiang.
Back at home.
Kan Qin kept enjoying his weekend, flipping through the report three full times.
"Excellent."
"Excellent."
"..."
He muttered "excellent" repeatedly.
Such detailed data
remains beyond Myanmar's immediate reach right now. It demands crunching worldwide trade figures. The challenge is part of it, but the hassle is even greater.
Thus,
Myanmar opts for estimates instead.
Yet,
by checking the freshest Asia Dollar trade settlement stats against past global goods trade volumes, he could swiftly gauge in his head:
It ought to match the British Pound.
Shockingly though,
reality showed it had overtaken the British Pound.
"Impressive."
Kan Qin appeared utterly delighted.
Right then,
he felt no nostalgia whatsoever for the decades of Myanmar Kyat usage. The new Asia Dollar brought him real pride. It had climbed to third globally.
Crushing the previous third spot.
Ecstatic.
Thrilled.
"Prepare extra for lunch," Kan Qin instructed.
"Sure."
His wife replied promptly.
Even as deputy chief,
on a typical day off, home-cooked meals were the norm. Seeing Kan Qin's joy, his wife grinned. Unlike the Lang Cai era,
now Kan Qin had truly stepped into leadership.
Authority.
Position.
Worlds apart.
Before,
his modest origins kept him low despite the deputy title. Things had shifted; Ling's deep trust and heavy reliance let him chase his dreams at last.
...
Meanwhile,
the neighbor,
India,
glanced at the news and simply... rolled their eyes.
"Here it comes again."
"We're used to it by now."
"Haha!"
"..."
Since March, relentless hits had battered their spirits. They were beyond numb.
Tens of billions in orders.
A gold mine of vast reserves.
Three hundred billion in Asia Dollar bonds.
Multiple new city projects.
...
And today,
world's third... So enviable! Jealousy was eating them alive. Overtaking the British Pound? Unbearable.
After all,
centuries under UK rule.
Even today,
still in the Commonwealth, with genuine respect for Britain. Now the Pound dethroned felt like Myanmar topping the UK.
How could they stay composed?
Damn!
Their minds shattered!!!! Who can rein in this monster!!
...
Southward,
Thailand,
also reeled from the news.
This feat was staggering. Just five years back, no such currency existed. Now, in half a decade, third worldwide.
What a jaw-dropping rise.
Truly monstrous! Sour envy bubbled up once more. A nation with GDP a tenth of Thailand's, yet in five years,
shattering a trillion dollars—sixfold Thailand's.
Once,
Myanmar looked up to Thailand.
Today,
Thais covet Myanmar life. Especially visitors to the Myanmar Economic Zone; returning home crushed their spirits.
Villas galore.
Roads reaching every village.
Everything.
Like a developed nation.
Envy.
Jealousy.
Craving... to migrate!
Harsh truth—they reject immigrants. Even marriage yields no citizenship.
Regret hit hard, faces turning green.
If only,
they'd moved during Lang Cai's rule. Life would be plush now. Blame this wild Ling factor.
All were blindsided.
By realization time,
doors slammed shut.
"Think in a few years Myanmar hits developed status?" a Thai netizen wondered.
"Absolutely."
"Nope."
"Economy might qualify, but tech lags. At best a developed nation, not country—tech base too narrow."
"Exactly."
"Per capita GDP isn't the sole measure."
"Yet with that narrow tech, it's storming the global top ten economies."
"..."
Abruptly,
lemon-squeezing ensued. Does developed label matter? Nah; the lifestyle there seems developed-level, just as enviable.
...
Regarding Asia Dollar's ascent,
worldwide,
most nations shared the sentiment. Beyond envy, its global weight had soared.
Third rank.
Bronze medal.
Gap to fourth is a clear divide. Top three hold near-universal prestige across domains. Post-Pound surpass,
the Asia Dollar
carved a firm spot in nations' minds.
Plus,
Asia Dollar's robust.
First,
vast rare commodity reserves bolster it.
Second,
over three thousand tons gold—rock-solid backing.
Third,
Ling's steady-appreciation plan. Nations trust holding and spending it, no fear of devaluation to trash.
...
Now,
with their Pound eclipsed,
Brits stayed upbeat: Temporary glitch, UK's Brexit distractions let Asia Dollar sneak ahead.
No biggie.
UK stabilizes,
Asia Dollar
gets bumped to third again. Great British Empire's currency won't bow to Asia Dollar. Better push Brexit than fret.
Hence,
UK's response stayed chill.
...
But Tang Qing won't let that slide.
Post-announcement,
globally,
amid huge Asia Dollar influx, buyouts surged. Myanmar Bank loaned locals to snap up rivals.
Seemingly,
ample funding provided.
Plus,
price wars dragged on pointlessly—better cash out high. Asia Dollar deals? Prime for gains.
Sell!
Sell big!
Afterward,
funds went to new ventures or parked in Myanmar Bank for uplift. Acquired firms pivoted to Asia Dollar support.
Deliberate,
organic,
post-third rank, Asia Dollar trade settlements boomed internationally.
Within half a month.
By late May,
Tang Qing's data revealed a 1.2 percentage point jump.
"Nice work."
Deep satisfaction hit him.
1.2 points.
Against global trade totals, that's huge. Pound reclaiming lead? Fat chance—Tang Qing blocks it.
Sure,
Britain hasn't cratered.
Not really.
After all,
just goods trade. Finance excluded, UK flaunts Pound globally. Growth here ties cross-border firms, offshore from UK. Sole hit: future Pound use gets stickier.
Since,
if inter-firm volumes dip,
then,
nations hesitate hoarding heaps.