The Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL) has recently launched the Capital Flow Management System (CMS) to enhance foreign exchange management and improve financial stability in the country.
The Bank of the Lao PDR is set to further increase interest rate on Lao kip deposits from 10% to 10.5% per year to alleviate inflationary pressures currently affecting the economy, reported the Vientiane Times.
The Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL) has issued a decision on the regulation of foreign currency, which requires foreign investors to open specific bank accounts in Laos to process their financial transactions.
Bank Indonesia (BI) and the Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen relationship between the two central banks.
Laos and China have agreed to facilitate the direct exchange of the Lao kip (LAK) and the Chinese yuan (CNY) instead of having to making conversions through other currencies previously.