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  81 Financial Services 07

Level 2
  813, 814 Other Financial Services 07C

Level 3
  813,814 Other Financial Services 07Ca

Measures Applicable at this Level
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NameTypeAgencyLawValidity
    
Currency exchange operators are prohibited to operate business outside the licensed premisesProhibitionBank of the Lao PDRDecision on Currency Exchange Business No. 393/BoL, dated 02 July 202015-10-9999
Prohibited to exchange the currencies directly with commercial banks, individuals or legal entities which are located in oversea. ProhibitionBank of the Lao PDRDecision on Currency Exchange Business No. 393/BoL, dated 02 July 202015-10-9999
prohibited from setting, posting, implementing and conducting currency trading at the exchange rate contrary to the regulations set by the Bank of the Lao PDRProhibitionBank of the Lao PDRDecision on Currency Exchange Business No. 393/BoL, dated 02 July 202015-10-9999
prohibited from conducting currency trading contrary to BOLProhibitionBank of the Lao PDRDecision on Currency Exchange Business No. 393/BoL, dated 02 July 202015-10-9999
prohibited from currency trading in excess of its registered limits per day;ProhibitionBank of the Lao PDRDecision on Currency Exchange Business No. 393/BoL, dated 02 July 202015-10-9999
prohibited from opening its own bank saving account in overseas.ProhibitionBank of the Lao PDRDecision on Currency Exchange Business No. 393/BoL, dated 02 July 202015-10-9999
prohibited from using the expired enterprise registration certificate;ProhibitionBank of the Lao PDRDecision on Currency Exchange Business No. 393/BoL, dated 02 July 202015-10-9999
prohibited to provide service for selling only or buying only ProhibitionBank of the Lao PDRDecision on Currency Exchange Business No. 393/BoL, dated 02 July 202016-10-9999
prohibited to delay the exchange rate announcement and currency trading ProhibitionBank of the Lao PDRDecision on Currency Exchange Business No. 393/BoL, dated 02 July 202016-10-9999
prohibited to relocate the premises without the approval ProhibitionBank of the Lao PDRDecision on Currency Exchange Business No. 393/BoL, dated 02 July 202016-10-9999
prohibited from providing their own enterprise registration certificates to someone elseProhibitionMinistry of HealthDecision on Currency Exchange Business No. 393/BoL, dated 02 July 202016-10-9999
prohibited from using their personal or any other bank account to conduct currency tradingProhibitionBank of the Lao PDRDecision on Currency Exchange Business No. 393/BoL, dated 02 July 202016-10-9999
Level 0, Level 1 and Level 2 Measures Also Applicable
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NameTypeAgencyLawValidity
    
Registered capital importation requirement for businesses obtaining concessions and undertaking projects with investment of value less than USD 10 million Minimum capital requirementsMinistry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 201631-12-9999
Registered capital importation requirement for businesses obtaining concessions and undertaking projects with investment of value between USD 10 million and USD 500 millionMinimum capital requirementsMinistry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 201631-12-9999
Registered capital importation requirement for businesses obtaining concessions and undertaking projects with investment of value between USD 500 million and USD 1 billionMinimum capital requirementsMinistry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 201631-12-9999
Registered capital importation requirement for businesses obtaining concessions and undertaking projects with investment of value of more than USD 1 billion Minimum capital requirementsMinistry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 201631-12-9999
Application for Overseas Investment by Domestic InvestorsAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 201631-12-9999
Conditions for Overseas Investment by Domestic Investors Other measuresMinistry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 201631-12-9999
Application for establishing a representative officeAuthorization / permit requirements Ministry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 201631-12-9999
Domestic investors desirous of investing to report financials and operations Administrative RequirementsMinistry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 201631-12-9999
Obligations of Investors toward the StateAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 201631-12-9999
Social Obligations of InvestorsAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 201631-12-9999
Prohibition on engaging in the conduct of prohibited or illegal businessProhibitionMinistry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 201631-12-9999
Prohibition on obstructing investment promotion ProhibitionMinistry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 201631-12-9999
Prohibition on investors from bribing government officials and staffProhibitionMinistry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 201631-12-9999
Prohibition on investors from conspiring with government officials for unlawful benefitsProhibitionMinistry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 201631-12-9999
Prohibition on foreign investors from buying/selling land except for state land lease or concession ProhibitionMinistry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 201631-12-9999
Prohibition on investors from not honouring obligations- financial and otherwise ProhibitionMinistry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 201631-12-9999
Prohibition on investors from slandering governmentProhibitionMinistry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 201631-12-9999
Prohibition on investors from acting or mobilizing in a manner to adversely affect the traditions, customs and culture of the nationProhibitionMinistry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 201631-12-9999
Prohibition on violating laws and regulations of Lao PDR ProhibitionMinistry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 201631-12-9999
Commercial banks and Foreign Bank Branches are allowed to provide credits in foreign currrenciesAdministrative RequirementsBank of the Lao PDRDecision on the Abolishment of the Decision on Providing Credit in Foreign Currencies by Commercial Banks no. 422/BOL, dated 30 May 201811-07-9999
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