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Level 1
  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
    
Rrequirement to observe rules on competition in insurance businessPerformance requirements (mandatory)Ministry of FinanceInsurance Law Amended No. 06/NA, dated 21 December 201131-12-9999
Adherence to anti money laundering measuresPerformance requirements (mandatory)Bank of the Lao PDRDecree on Microfinance Institutions No. 460/G, dated 3 October 201231-12-9999
Allocation of net profitsPerformance requirements (mandatory)Bank of the Lao PDRDecree on Microfinance Institutions No. 460/G, dated 3 October 201231-12-9999
Annual auditingPerformance requirements (mandatory)Bank of the Lao PDRDecree on Microfinance Institutions No. 460/G, dated 3 October 201231-12-9999
Annual Publication of financialsAdministrative RequirementsBank of the Lao PDRDecree on Microfinance Institutions No. 460/G, dated 3 October 201231-12-9999
Application FeeFeeBank of the Lao PDRDecree on Microfinance Institutions No. 460/G, dated 3 October 201231-12-9999
Application of prescribed accounting systemAdministrative RequirementsBank of the Lao PDRDecree on Microfinance Institutions No. 460/G, dated 3 October 201231-12-9999
Application Requirement of foreign enterprises providing financial services to establish branches in the Lao PDRAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of Industry and CommerceGuidelines for Establishment of Foreign Enterprise Branch (Legal Entity) in Lao PDR No. 1619/MOIC.ERM, dated 28 August 201331-12-9999
Approval required for establishment of branches and service unitsAuthorization / permit requirements Bank of the Lao PDRDecree on Microfinance Institutions No. 460/G, dated 3 October 201231-12-9999
Articles of Association in compliance with the lawAdministrative RequirementsBank of the Lao PDRDecree on Microfinance Institutions No. 460/G, dated 3 October 201231-12-9999
Capital requirement for deposit taking microfinance institutionsAdministrative RequirementsBank of the Lao PDRDecree on Microfinance Institutions No. 460/G, dated 3 October 201231-12-9999
Document Retention and ArchivingAdministrative RequirementsBank of the Lao PDRDecree on Microfinance Institutions No. 460/G, dated 3 October 201231-12-9999
EstablishmentForm of establishmentBank of the Lao PDRDecree on Microfinance Institutions No. 460/G, dated 3 October 201231-12-9999
Establishment of Branches or Representative Offices by a Foreign Owned Investment EnterpriseForm of establishmentMinistry of Planning and InvestmentDecree of the Prime Minister Regarding the Implementation of the Law on the Promotion and Management of Foreign Investment in the Lao People's Democratic Republic No. 46/PM, dated 23 March 200131-12-9999
Filing of Notification for Enterprise RegistrationAdministrative RequirementsEnterprise Management and Inspection AuthorityLaw on Enterprises No. 46/NA, dated 23 December 201331-12-9999
Forms of EstablishmentForm of establishmentEnterprise Management and Inspection AuthorityLaw on Enterprises No. 46/NA, dated 23 December 201331-12-9999
Forms of Establishment of Enterprises for a Foreign InvestorForm of establishmentMinistry of Planning and InvestmentDecree of the Prime Minister Regarding the Implementation of the Law on the Promotion and Management of Foreign Investment in the Lao People's Democratic Republic No. 46/PM, dated 23 March 200131-12-9999
Forms of Investments for Foreign InvestorsForm of establishmentMinistry of Planning and InvestmentDecree of the Prime Minister Regarding the Implementation of the Law on the Promotion and Management of Foreign Investment in the Lao People's Democratic Republic No. 46/PM, dated 23 March 200131-12-9999
Licensing Requirements for Foreign Investment and Joint VenturesLicensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other)Ministry of Industry and CommerceInstruction of the Minister of Industry and Commerce regarding the Declaration for Enterprise Registration in accordance with the Enterprise Law No. 0995/MOIC, dated 19 June 200831-12-9999
Limitation on Entities and branches to be established by Foreign InvestorsForm of establishmentMinistry of Planning and InvestmentDecree of the Prime Minister Regarding the Implementation of the Law on the Promotion and Management of Foreign Investment in the Lao People's Democratic Republic No. 46/PM, dated 23 March 200131-12-9999
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