| Years |
KIP |
Foreign Currencies |
| 27-08-2024 |
8 % |
11 % |
| 31-08-2023 |
8 % |
10 % |
| 13-02-2023 |
5,50 % |
8 % |
| 17-05-2022 |
5 % |
5 % |
| 02-07-2021 |
3 % |
5 % |
| 20-03-2020 |
4 % |
8 % |
| 26-01-2017 |
5 % |
10 % |
Notice:
Commercial banks shall maintain the full amount of reserve requirement in the form of cash holdings at the Bank of the Lao PDR for both local currency and foreign currencies, and bond holdings are not permitted for fulfilling reserve requirements in accordance with the Article II on the decision on the Adjustment of Reserve Requirement No. 483/BOL dated 16 June 2025.