Lao People's Democratic Republic: Recent Economic Developments

International Monetary Fund

No 2000/003, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: This report discusses major developments in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR), and updates the statistical tables on recent economic developments and provides an overview of the real sector. Factors that have limited revenue collections and developments in the monetary and financial sectors have been presented. The paper discusses the weakness of monetary policy as well as the financial sector and recent efforts to reform the banking system. Foreign direct investment and foreign exchange regime in Lao PDR have been examined.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; U.S. dollar; Lao authority; bank rate; Lao authorities; banking system; commercial bank; foreign exchange; Thai baht; Exchange rates; Commercial banks; Foreign direct investment; Imports; Asia and Pacific (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 73
Date: 2000-01-31
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