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November 3, 2023

Increase in Registered Capital Requirement and Other Changes to the Banking Rules Under the New Commercial Bank Law

On 30 August 2023, the new Commercial Bank Law (Amendment) No. 39/NA dated 17 July 2023 (the “New Bank...
October 23, 2023

The Lao Government Increases Excise Tax Rates

On 9 October 2023, the Government of the Lao PDR issued Presidential Edict No. 003/P to increase some of...
March 30, 2023

Clean Energy Transition is Additional Drive for Regional Power Trades in South and South East Asia

Regional power trades are on the rise in South East Asia. Historically, Laos is a major exporter of mostly...
October 26, 2022

New Exchange Rules set by the BOL

The Bank of the Lao PDR (“BOL”)Issued Decision No.779/BOL dated 11 October 2022 on the Determination of Exchange Rates...
October 3, 2022

The collection of Fees and Service Charges for Enterprise Registration

In order to ensure the effective implementation and to realize the President’s Decree on Fees and Charges No. 002...
September 7, 2022

The Bank of Lao PDR Introduces New Amendments to the Decree on Microfinance Institutions (2012)

The Bank of the Lao PDR (“BOL”) issued a decree (No. 184/G) on 20 June 2022 (the “Decree”) replacing...
July 11, 2022

Lao Labor Ministry Issues Guidelines to Implement the Minimum Wage Increment

The Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare of the Lao PDR (MLSW) has issued Decree No.2718/LSW dated 8 July...
June 22, 2022

The Bank of the Lao PDR Issues New Decision to Manage Foreign Currency Exchange and Stabilize the Lao Kip

On 14 June 2022, the Bank of the Lao PDR (the “BOL”) issued Decision No. 449/BOL (“Decision 449”) to...
June 16, 2022

Lao PDR Raises Statutory Minimum Wage from August 2022

As the costs of essential commodities continue to soar, driven by the unfettered weakening of the Lao Kip (“LAK”),...
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