Requirement for moving cash currency | Other measures | Bank of the Lao PDR | Law on the Management of Foreign Currency No. 55/NA, dated 22 December 2014 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for opening bank accounts abroad | Authorization / permit requirements | Bank of the Lao PDR | Law on the Management of Foreign Currency No. 55/NA, dated 22 December 2014 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for place at which currency can be exchanged | Limitations on transfer of funds | Bank of the Lao PDR | Law on the Management of Foreign Currency No. 55/NA, dated 22 December 2014 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for use of foreign currency within the Lao PDR | Other measures | Bank of the Lao PDR | Law on the Management of Foreign Currency No. 55/NA, dated 22 December 2014 | 31-12-9999 |
Prohibition on bribing staff and competent authorities | Prohibition | Bank of the Lao PDR | Law on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 2014 | 31-12-9999 |
Prohibition on concealing, disusing, threatening, impeding and obstructing the functions of competent authorities | Prohibition | Bank of the Lao PDR | Law on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 2014 | 31-12-9999 |
Prohibition on engaging in money laundering and the financing of terrorism | Prohibition | Bank of the Lao PDR | Law on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 2014 | 31-12-9999 |
Prohibition on falsifying documentation or official seals | Prohibition | Bank of the Lao PDR | Law on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 2014 | 31-12-9999 |
Prohibition on opening or using anonymous accounts or accounts under the name of other natural persons, legal persons or intangible organisations | Prohibition | Bank of the Lao PDR | Law on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 2014 | 31-12-9999 |
Prohibition on providing any type of assistance in money laundering or financing of terrorism | Prohibition | Bank of the Lao PDR | Law on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 2014 | 31-12-9999 |
Prohibition on reporting entities from dealing with anonymous banks, financial institutions, legal persons or organisations | Prohibition | Bank of the Lao PDR | Law on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 2014 | 31-12-9999 |
Prohibition on reporting entities from dealing with banks abroad that do not have regulations on Anti-Money Laundering and the countering of Financing Terrorism | Prohibition | Bank of the Lao PDR | Law on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 2014 | 31-12-9999 |
Prohibition on reporting entities from dealing with or performing transactions with natural persons, legal persons or organisations on the United Nations security council list | Prohibition | Bank of the Lao PDR | Law on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 2014 | 31-12-9999 |
Prohibition on reporting entities from opening anonymous accounts | Prohibition | Bank of the Lao PDR | Law on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 2014 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement to combat money laundering and financing of terrorism | Performance requirements (mandatory) | National Committee for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism | Law on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 2014 | 31-12-9999 |
Responsibilities of reporting entities | Administrative Requirements | Bank of the Lao PDR | Law on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 2014 | 31-12-9999 |
Appointment of senior level officials to be responsible for key activities relating to AML/CFT | Administrative Requirements | Bank of the Lao PDR | Law on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 2014 | 31-12-9999 |
Collection of detailed data on customers that are legal entities by reporting entities | Administrative Requirements | Bank of the Lao PDR | Law on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 2014 | 31-12-9999 |
Collection of detailed data on customers that are natural persons by reporting entities | Administrative Requirements | Bank of the Lao PDR | Law on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 2014 | 31-12-9999 |
Confidentiality | Performance requirements (mandatory) | Bank of the Lao PDR | Law on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 2014 | 31-12-9999 |