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Bank of the Lao PDR

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The Bank of the Lao PDR is the central bank of Laos, established on October 7, 1968 as successor to the National Bank of Laos, which had itself taken over operations in 1955 from a French-controlled regional bank; it is headquartered in the capital, Vientiane. Wholly state-owned and overseen by an executive board alongside its governor and deputy governor, it acts as lender of last resort, controls the money supply, manages the country's reserves, and supervises commercial banks operating in Laos, issuing the Lao kip; it holds foreign reserves of approximately 1.0 billion dollars.

Facts
Founding YearSourced to the subject's own account
1968 1
Founding DateSourced to the subject's own account
1968-10-07 1
HeadquartersSourced to the subject's own account
Vientiane 1
Classification
Institution SubtypeSourced to the subject's own account
Central Bank 1
Geography
Country or Jurisdiction Served
Laos 2
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1. Bank of the Lao PDR (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Bank of the Lao P.D.R. article, lead section
    The Bank of Laos was formed on 7 October 1968 and has been operating since in the country's capital, Vientiane.
  • Introduction, institution-subtype
    The Bank of the Lao PDR is the central bank of Laos, established on October 7, 1968 as successor to the National Bank of Laos, which had itself taken over operations in 1955 from a French-controlled regional bank; it is headquartered in the capital, Vientiane.
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2. Bank of the Lao PDR (Wikipedia)
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