The Bank of Laos (BOL) has cut its seven-day base interest rate from 8 percent to 7 percent a year as inflation remains below the government’s 8 percent target.
The Monetary Policy Committee approved the cut at its meeting on 20 August, where it reviewed monetary policy, economic conditions, fuel...
Laos continues to face pressure from inflation as the inflation rate stood at 10.2 percent in April, according to the Lao Statistics Bureau.
The figure...
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