On 31 July, the Bank of the Lao PDR (BoL) suspended applications for new non-bank financial institutions in Vientiane Capital.
Effective from the announcement date onwards, the suspension applies to both domestic and foreign investors seeking to establish deposit-taking microfinance institutions, non-deposit-taking microfinance institutions, and pawnshops in the capital.
BoL said...
Over half of businesses also report an increase in administrative costs associated with management of accounts receivable, mainly on assessing and monitoring customer credit...
