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Bank of The Lao PDR
Contents
I. Economic Growth, Q2/2014 .............................................................................................. 1
1.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Inflation ........................................................................................................................... 1
II. Monetary Sector ................................................................................................................. 2
2.1 Monetary and Exchange Rate Policy .............................................................................. 2
1) Monetary Policy ........................................................................................................... 2
2) Exchange Rate Policy .................................................................................................. 2
2.2 Monetary Base ................................................................................................................ 2
2.3 Money Supply ................................................................................................................. 3
2.4 Deposit ............................................................................................................................ 4
2.5 Credit............................................................................................................................... 4
2.6 Interest Rates ................................................................................................................... 5
2.7 Bank Supervision ............................................................................................................ 6
2.8 Stock Exchange ............................................................................................................... 6
III. External Sector ................................................................................................................ 6
3.1 Balance of Payment ........................................................................................................ 6
1. Current Account ........................................................................................................... 7
2. Capital and Financial Account ..................................................................................... 8
IV. Economic projection in 03/2014 ..................................................................................... 8
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Figure Contents
Figure 1. Consumer Price Index by Group of Commodity ........................................................ 1
Figure 2. Monthly Exchange Rate ............................................................................................ 2
Figure 3. Monetary Base ............................................................................................................ 3
Figure 4. Money Supply ............................................................................................................ 3
Figure 5. Commercial Banks' Deposit ....................................................................................... 4
Figure 6. Commercial Banks' Credit .......................................................................................... 4
Figure 7. 12-Months Term Nominal Deposit Rates................................................................... 5
Figure 8. 1 Year Nominal Lending Rates .................................................................................. 5
Figure 9. Total Assets of Commercial Banks ............................................................................ 6
Figure 10. Balance of Payments ................................................................................................ 7
Figure 11. Trade Balance ........................................................................................................... 8
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Table Contents
Table 1: Consumer Price Index by Group of Commodities ...................................................... 9
Table 2: Consumer Price Index by Regions .............................................................................. 9
Table 3: Consumer Price Index................................................................................................ 10
Table 4: Inflation Rate (%) ...................................................................................................... 10
Table 5: Official and Parallel Market Exchange Rates ............................................................ 11
Table 6: Balance Sheet of the BOL (Billion LAK) ................................................................. 12
Table 7: Balance Sheet of the CBs’ (Billion LAK) ................................................................. 13
Table 8: Monetary Survey (Billion LAK) ............................................................................... 14
Table 9: Assets of Commercial Banks (Billion LAK) ............................................................. 15
Table 10: Commercial Banks’ Deposit (Billion LAK) ............................................................ 16
Table 11: Type of Commercial Banks’ Deposit (Billion LAK) .............................................. 17
Table 12: Growth Rate of Commercial Banks’ Deposit (In Percentage Change) ................... 18
Table 13: Commercial Banks’ Credit (Billion LAK) .............................................................. 19
Table 14: Average Interest Rates (In Percentage Change) ...................................................... 20
Table 15: Balance Of Payments (Million USD) ...................................................................... 21
Table 16: Foreign Trade (Million USD) .................................................................................. 22
Table 17: List of Commercial Banks ....................................................................................... 23
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Foreword
The quarterly economic report comprise of basis information of banking sector published
by Monetary Policy Department from the bank of The Lao PDR, and as applied to social
needs and requirement of each economic sectors.
However, there are some preliminary data containing in this quarterly report that may
encounter with some shortcoming. Hence, if there is some misreporting arising from data
presentation, please kindly accept our sincere apologies in advance. All your valuable
comments and suggestions can be of great help in our further improvement in the next
publication. Thank you very much for every support and interest.
Director General of Monetary Policy Department
Khamphout SITTHILATH
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Abbreviations:
BOL: Bank of the Lao PDR
M2: Money Supply
M/M: Month on Month
Y/Y: Year on Year
LAK: Lao Kip Currency
USD: United States Dollars
THB: Thai Baht Currency
CPI: Consumer Price Index
FCD: Foreign Currency Deposit
CIF: Cost, Insurance and Freight
FOB: Free on Board
P: Preliminary Data
R: Revised
ID: Identification
ATM: Automatic Teller Machine
CB: Commercial Bank
FDI: Foreign Direct Investment
RS: Right Scale
Q: Quarter
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I. Economic Growth, Q2/2014
1.1 Overview
In the second quarter of 2014, economy of the Lao PDR remained to expand, monetary
situation remained stable, headline inflation continued to capture single digit at 4.74 percent.
Money supply (M2) grew by 4.09 percent compared to the previous quarter, the exchange
rate continued to be stable and moving within the range of a set, which LAK depreciated 0.22
percent against the USD and depreciated 0.75 percent against the THB compared to the
previous quarter. The total assets of commercial banks rose by 6.35 percent, deposit increased
by 6.57 percent, and credit expanded by 2.90 percent compared to the first quarter of 2014.
The banking system is growing and sound; there are 35 commercial banks, 111 microfinance
institutions, and 146 exchange bureaus with 20 branches countrywide.
1.2 Inflation
Headline inflation was declined to 4.74 percent from 5.65 percent in the last quarter due
to food and non-alcoholic beverages price index decreased from 10.83 percent to 6.99 percent
compared to the previous quarter. Because of decline in price of rice and vegetable. As well
as alcohol and tobacco price index decreased from 6.11 percent to 5.29 percent (Table 1).
Figure 1. Consumer Price Index by Group of Commodity
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II. Monetary Sector
2.1 Monetary and Exchange Rate Policy
1) Monetary Policy
BOL has been continuing the mixed policy by using indirect instrument to maintain
policy rate at 5 percent, reserve requirement ratio at 5 percent for LAK and 10 percent for
foreign currency deposit. And the BOL has been regularly conducting the open market
operation.
2) Exchange Rate Policy
BOL has maintained a managed float exchange rate regime by setting a reference rate
which allow commercial bank and exchange bureau to determine its rate, and occasionally
conducting an intervention in the foreign exchange market to counter disorderly market
conditions.
As a result in the second quarter of 2014, an average exchange rate was stable and
moved within the range of a set. which LAK decreased 0.22 percent against the USD and
decreased 0.75 percent against the THB compared to previous quarter (Table 5).
Figure 2. Monthly Exchange Rate
2.2 Monetary Base
Monetary base slight grew by 1.90 percent compared to the previous quarter. Of which,
deposits expanded by 6.72 percent while cash in circulation declined 3.43 percent (Table 6).
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Figure 3. Monetary Base
2.3 Money Supply
Money supply (M2) grew by 4.09 percent compared to the previous quarter due to
capital inflow of foreign direct industry and handicraf sector. In particular, electronic sector
such as Nam Eu dam, Nam Mang dam and Nam Ngiep dam project.
The component driven the rise in M2 consist of fixed deposit and saving deposit
increased by 10.57 percent and foreign currency deposit rose by 4.50 percent (Table 8).
Figure 4. Money Supply
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2.4 Deposit
The deposit increased by 6.57 percent compared to the previous quarter (excluding
deposit of non-residential). Of which, LAK deposit raised by 8.73 percent, recovered 49.84
percent of total deposit, and foreign currency deposit raised by 4.50 percent, recovered 50.16
percent of total deposit (Table 8).
Figure 5. Commercial Banks' Deposit
2.5 Credit
In the second quarter of 2014, credit increased by 2.90 percent this increased was lower
than the previous quarter. Of which, the most credit expansion was other sector 1.01 percent,
followed by 0.58 percent on industry and handicraft, 0.56 percent on agriculture, 0.49 percent
on construction, 0.21 percent on materials and technical supplies and 0.17 percent on
transportation1 (Table 13).
Figure 6. Commercial Banks' Credit
1 Formula of credit growth classified by sector (weighted) = credit ratio in all sectors in the previous quarter ×
credit growth in all sectors in present quarter.
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2.6 Interest Rates
In this quarter, the nominal deposit rates decreased all currencies compared to the
previous quarter, 12-months term deposit rate slightly declined from 8.82 percent to 8.73
percent for the LAK, from 3.87 percent to 3.67 percent for the THB and from 4.25 percent to
4.07 percent for the USD (Figure 7).
Figure 7. 12-Months Term Nominal Deposit Rates
At the same time, 1 year nominal lending rates decreased for the LAK from 13.14
percent to 13.10 percent, THB from 9.68 percent to 9.59 percent and USD from 8.91 percent
to 8.75 percent (Figure 8).
Figure 8. 1 Year Nominal Lending Rates
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2.7 Bank Supervision
To ensure safe and sound banking system, BOL continuously applied the CAMELs and
Basel I principles to supervise commercial banks.
In the second quarter of 2014, one affiliated Bank (RHB Bank Lao limited) and foreign
branche (CIMB Thai bank Vientiane branch) has been established. As the result, the total
number of banks increased to 35 banks. Of which, there were 87 branches, 406 service units,
37 exchange bureaus and 797 ATMs, while the total number of microfinance institution
increased to 111 institutions. Of which, there were 12 deposit-taking, 28 non deposit-taking
microfinance institutions, 21 credit cooperatives and saving deposit institutions, 30
pawnshops, 11 leasing companies, 5 transfer agencies, 1 postal deposit institution, 1
economic development fund Boungkhouang four and 2 saving cooperatives.
Figure 9. Total Assets of Commercial Banks
2.8 Stock Exchange
Lao Securities Exchange Index in the second quarter of 2014 closed at 1,300.56 points;
declined 1.89 percent compared to previous quarter and dropped by 3.00 percent compared to
the same period of last year. Total trading volume registered at LAK 23.09 billion, dropped
by 12.61 percent compared to the first quarter of 2014. The trading value of foreign investor
in this quarter averaged 59.66 percent of total trading value.
III. External Sector
3.1 Balance of Payment
In the second quarter of 2014, current account recorded a deficit of USD 393.31 million,
while the capital and financial account marked a surplus of USD 519.06 million. As a result,
overall balance2 registered a deficit of USD 26.02 million (Figure 10), and foreign reserves as
2 Assuming that all data collection of BOP transaction can be captured, a result would be a surplus of USD
125,76 million, but in fact. There are some activities that cannot be collected, which illustrated in Error and
Omission that was amounted to USD 151,78 million.
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the end of June 2014 registered at USD 713.48 million, equivalent to 4.6 months of imports3
(table 13).
Figure 10. Balance of Payments
1. Current Account
Current account continued in a deficit of USD 393.31 million due to a deficit of USD
539.62 million in trade balance and a deficit of USD 25.68 million in factor income, while an
offset of a surplus of USD 84.53 million in service account and a surplus of USD 87.46
million in transfer account as follows:
Value of trade achieved at USD 1,907.20 million, rose by 20.62 percent compared to
previous quarter and rose by 68,27 percent compared to the same period of last year.
However, the trade balance continued to a deficit rose by 223.07 (Figure 11) due to the
increase in import, while the export dropped. The increase in import was from goods for
construction project such as vehicles and electricity equipment, while the decrease in export
was agricultural goods due to the last quarter was agricultural harvest season.
Net Service balance continued to record a surplus of USD 84.53 million, this surplus
was lower than the previous quarter at 5.48 million, mainly decreased by tourism services
which dropped 5.06 percent compared to the previous quarter. Due to this period did not
seasonal tourism.
Net factor income remained in deficit of USD 25.68 million, dropped by 30.80
percent compared to the previous quarter.
Net current transfer marked a surplus of USD 87.46 million, rose by 11.22 percent
due to government received more grants in this quarter.
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nd quarter of 2014, average value of goods import per month was amounted to USD 154.95 million
(estimated figure) excluding capital. Of which, imported by foreign investors, imported by granted project and
imported by Government loan, imported by international organization and embassies).
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Figure 11. Trade Balance
2. Capital and Financial Account
The capital and financial account continued to record a surplus of USD 519.06 million,
which increased by 179.38 percent from the previous quarter and increased 74.56 percent
compared to the same period of last year. Due to the increase in capital inflow of foreign
direct investment (FDI) via banking system and capital inflow by government borrowing.
In this quarter, FDI rose by 68.25 percent compared to the previous quarter, this was
mainly due to investment in electronic sector such as NamEU, NamMang and NamNgiep
dams project.
In light of investment in securities by foreign investors posed a net buy of USD 1.21
million. The increase was a result of total investment in securities of foreign investors
accelerated USD 18.29 million.
Other investment recorded a surplus of USD 4.79 million compared to the previous
quarter and registered at USD 214.65 million. This was resulted from the increasing in
commercial bank and government borrowing.
IV. Economic projection in 03/2014
In the third quarter of 2014, Lao economy is projected to expand. Although, Laos have to
faced with obstacles of budget, but Lao economy is supported by the increasing in capital
inflows in industrial hydropower and service sector. Inflation rate is projected to decrease due
to it is pressured by the decreasing in oil price. Exchange rate slight fluctuate LAK have to
depreciate against USD, due to USD currency is appreciated in the international market.
Therefore, BOL continue to conduct monetary and exchange rate to ensure the price stability
and to strengthen in financial system.
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Table 1: Consumer Price Index by Group of Commodities
Table 2: Consumer Price Index by Regions
Column1 Items Q2/2013 Q3/2013 Q4/2013 Q1/2014 Q2/2014
1 Nationwide 116.83 119.00 119.90 120.79 122.37
2 Northern Regions 116.58 118.82 119.61 120.50 122.18
3 Central Regions 117.78 119.82 120.65 121.57 123.14
4 Southern Regions 113.76 116.26 117.61 118.40 119.86
% Change from The Same Quarter of Last Year 1 Nationwide 5.78 7.04 6.80 5.65 4.75
2 Northern Regions 6.62 7.00 6.09 5.59 4.81
3 Central Regions 5.97 7.27 7.03 5.53 4.55
4 Southern Regions 4.10 6.25 6.76 6.21 5.36
* The Average of Monthly Inflation Rate in The Quarter Source: Lao Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Planning and Investment
Column1 Items Q2/2013 Q3/2013 Q4/2013 Q1/2014 Q2/2014
Consumer Price Index 116.83 119.00 119.90 120.79 122.37
1 Foods and Non-Alcoholic Beverages 129.12 133.08 133.61 134.85 138.14
2 Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco 108.33 110.51 113.09 113.64 114.06
3 Clothing and Footwear 109.23 111.21 113.29 114.48 115.79
4 Housing, Water, Electricity and Fuels 121.26 122.77 123.84 125.01 126.38
5 Furniture and Household Utensils 106.58 107.27 108.23 108.28 108.83
6 Health Care 102.79 103.22 104.02 104.07 104.07
7 Transport and Shipping 109.38 110.38 110.87 111.68 112.00
8 Communication 106.75 107.08 107.44 107.46 107.46
9 Recreation and Culture 103.85 105.24 105.68 106.11 106.33
10 Education 101.50 101.77 102.92 102.92 102.92
11 Restaurants and Hotel 122.18 124.41 128.14 130.13 132.60
12 Miscellaneous Goods and Services 106.78 107.25 108.14 108.26 108.34
% Change from Previous Quarter *
Consumer Price Index 0.70 0.60 0.18 0.25 0.36
1 Foods and Non-Alcoholic Beverages 2.04 0.76 -0.02 0.44 0.76
2 Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco 0.43 0.95 0.49 0.07 0.12
3 Clothing and Footwear 0.40 0.64 0.52 0.29 0.34
4 Housing, Water, Electricity and Fuels 0.06 0.62 0.13 0.29 0.36
5 Furniture and Household Utensils 0.02 0.32 0.24 (0.01) 0.15
6 Health Care 0.16 0.07 0.27 0.00 0.00
7 Transport and Shipping -0.79 0.53 0.25 0.10 -0.09
8 Communication 0.03 0.19 0.01 0.00 0.00
9 Recreation and Culture 0.13 0.54 0.03 0.14 0.07
10 Education -0.09 0.33 0.13 0.00 0.00
11 Restaurants and Hotel 0.85 0.63 1.06 0.33 0.48
12 Miscellaneous Goods and Services 0.01 0.10 0.22 0.04 0.01
% Change from Previous Quarter *
Consumer Price Index 5.80 7.04 6.77 5.65 4.74
1 Foods and Non-Alcoholic Beverages 12.48 14.29 13.58 10.83 6.99
2 Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco 2.73 4.63 6.36 6.11 5.29
3 Clothing and Footwear 5.09 6.84 6.97 6.26 6.01
4 Housing, Water, Electricity and Fuels 7.53 3.80 3.45 3.45 4.23
5 Furniture and Household Utensils 2.69 2.73 2.80 1.88 2.11
6 Health Care 1.38 1.43 1.77 1.54 1.24
7 Transport and Shipping -1.62 0.57 0.04 0.10 2.40
8 Communication 1.72 1.85 1.64 0.65 0.66
9 Recreation and Culture 1.64 2.89 2.89 2.58 2.39
10 Education 2.25 1.93 1.62 1.18 1.41
11 Restaurants and Hotel 7.95 7.89 9.13 9.49 8.53
12 Miscellaneous Goods and Services 1.08 1.52 1.80 1.30 1.53
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Table 3: Consumer Price Index
Table 4: Inflation Rate (%)
Items 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Jan 114.29 119.09 100.74 107.48 113.60 120.41
Feb 114.04 119.41 101.54 107.80 114.30 120.77
Mar 114.58 120.18 103.26 108.77 115.08 121.20
Apr 115.50 121.09 105.50 110.12 116.12 122.22
May 116.13 121.67 106.52 110.54 116.78 122.37
Jun 116.50 122.26 106.80 110.60 117.52 122.52
Jul 117.45 125.46 107.20 110.33 118.53
Aug 117.52 126.90 107.59 111.20 118.79
Sept 117.76 127.34 107.02 111.97 119.66
Oct 118.03 127.32 108.02 112.11 119.65
Nov 117.94 125.84 108.31 111.98 119.76
Dec 118.53 125.36 108.34 112.79 120.29
Average 116.52 123.49 105.90 110.47 117.51 121.58
Source: Lao Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Planning and Investment
Items 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Jan 2.42 4.20 6.05 6.69 5.70 5.99
Feb 1.65 4.71 6.66 6.11 6.03 5.66
Mar 0.66 4.89 7.71 5.33 5.80 5.32
Apr (0.19) 4.84 9.23 4.37 5.45 5.25
May (1.58) 4.77 9.75 3.77 5.70 4.73
Jun (1.84) 4.94 9.51 3.56 6.26 4.26
Jul (1.52) 6.82 7.12 2.92 7.43
Aug (2.26) 7.98 6.29 3.36 6.83
Sept (1.76) 8.14 6.34 3.67 6.88
Oct (0.11) 7.87 6.65 3.51 6.72
Nov 1.51 6.70 7.93 3.36 6.94
Dec 3.94 5.76 7.70 4.73 6.65
Average 0.03 5.98 7.58 4.26 6.37 5.20
Source: Lao Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Planning and Investment
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Table 5: Official and Parallel Market Exchange Rates
Items CBs’ Ave Rates PM's Ave. Rate Overall Average CBs’ Ave Rates PM's Ave. Rate Overall Average
Month/Year (LAK/USD) (LAK/THB)
1/2012 8,016.95 8,019.29 8,018.12 255.03 255.17 255.10
2/2012 7,998.80 8,002.13 8,000.46 261.32 261.30 261.31
3/2012 7,994.94 7,997.90 7,996.42 261.73 261.83 261.78
4/2012 7,993.11 7,995.98 7,994.54 259.92 260.11 260.01
5/2012 8,011.91 8,012.20 8,012.06 256.86 257.29 257.08
6/2012 8,015.77 8,018.18 8,016.98 254.09 254.37 254.23
7/2012 8,020.88 8,021.58 8,021.23 254.13 254.05 254.09
8/2012 8,018.10 8,019.84 8,018.97 255.75 255.44 255.59
9/2012 8,002.77 8,003.09 8,002.93 258.61 258.06 258.33
10/2012 7,999.99 8,000.32 8,000.16 260.91 260.76 260.84
11/2012 8,005.38 8,008.14 8,006.76 261.22 261.12 261.17
12/2012 7,995.28 7,999.81 7,997.54 261.54 261.40 261.47
1/2013 7,962.04 7,966.63 7,963.61 265.20 264.90 265.02
2/2013 7,911.01 7,918.10 7,908.30 264.80 264.94 265.51
3/2013 7,820.64 7,827.92 7,824.05 265.36 264.93 265.00
4/2013 7,684.84 7,685.34 7,684.06 265.11 264.86 264.96
5/2013 7,672.68 7,671.63 7,670.39 259.07 258.79 258.94
6/2013 7,720.07 7,716.93 7,716.62 251.98 251.87 252.58
7/2013 7,785.21 7,808.17 7,793.01 251.78 252.34 251.96
8/2013 7,812.45 7,949.67 7,858.29 249.20 255.67 251.37
9/2013 7,847.69 8,060.05 7,917.20 248.93 257.11 251.62
10/2013 7,853.02 8,018.18 7,911.61 252.30 256.49 254.05
11/2013 7,943.81 7,982.49 7,956.89 253.01 254.77 253.48
12/2013 8,011.00 8,022.56 8,015.24 249.50 250.78 249.88
1/2014 8,026.76 8,036.49 8,030.53 245.59 246.75 245.89
2/2014 8,023.79 8,024.26 8,023.43 247.57 248.36 247.81
3/2014 8,037.42 8,031.03 8,033.96 249.15 249.70 249.36
4/2014 8,052.91 8,037.54 8,041.65 249.78 249.57 249.71
5/2014 8,051.79 8,041.38 8,048.61 249.44 248.99 249.31
6/2014 8,052.91 8,056.00 8,053.22 250.03 250.59 250.24
Source: Bank of the Lao PDR
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Table 6: Balance Sheet of the BOL (Billion LAK)
Items Q2/2013 Q3/2013 Q4/2013 Q1/2014 Q2/2014
Net Foreign Assets 3,529.04 3,952.37 4,672.51 5,311.72 5,098.69
Foreign Assets 4,127.30 4,569.14 5,308.78 5,947.99 5,735.63
Foreign Liabilities -598.26 -616.77 -636.27 -636.27 -636.94
Net Domestic Assets 9,801.80 9,283.13 10,544.81 12,543.58 13,096.15
Domestic Credits 10,437.87 10,190.19 10,297.21 10,548.25 10,843.47
Net Claims on Government 710.91 753.40 432.10 676.19 399.11
Claims on Government 1,112.96 1,112.97 1,119.09 1,119.09 1,119.10
Deposit of Government -402.05 -359.57 -686.99 -442.90 -719.99
Credit to the Economy 5,889.62 5,358.66 5,642.03 5,642.60 6,116.63
Credit to Financial Institution 3,837.34 4,078.13 4,223.08 4,229.46 4,327.73
BOL Bonds -2,193.75 -2,147.13 -1,949.10 -1,701.86 -1,438.64
Other Items (Net) 1,557.68 1,240.07 2,196.70 3,697.19 3,691.32
Monetary Base 13,330.84 13,235.50 15,217.32 17,855.30 18,194.84
Cash in Circulation 7,079.34 7,164.84 7,906.13 8,481.70 8,191.10
Deposit 6,251.50 6,070.66 7,311.19 9,373.60 10,003.74
Clearing Deposits 3,421.87 3,154.59 4,203.74 6,094.19 6,022.15
Required Reserves 1,833.72 1,918.05 2,104.04 2,207.18 2,430.49
Capital Deposit 993.34 996.30 1,000.35 1,004.65 1,064.79
Other Deposit 2.57 1.72 3.06 67.58 486.31
Source: Bank of the Lao PDR
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Table 7: Balance Sheet of the CBs’ (Billion LAK)
Items Q2/2013 Q3/2013 Q4/2013 Q1/2014 Q2/2014
Net Foreign Assets (NFA) -1,894.20 -1,702.80 -2,421.10 -2,315.80 -3,280.20
Foreign Assets 5,395.70 5,217.80 6,756.10 7,368.50 8,171.70
Foreign Liabilities -7,289.90 -6,920.60 -9,177.20 -9,684.30 -11,451.90
Net Reserves 6,840.80 5,852.50 6,840.10 9,306.80 11,114.00
Reserves 10,211.70 9,639.90 10,807.10 13,058.70 14,978.80
Credit from Monetary Authorities -3,370.90 -3,787.40 -3,967.00 -3,751.90 -3,864.80
Net Credit to Government 1,699.60 1,817.80 1,440.10 651.60 1,538.90
Net Credit in LAK 1,889.30 1,927.70 1,765.20 1,704.90 2,014.60
Net Credit in Foreign Currency -189.70 -109.90 -325.10 -1,053.30 -475.70
Net Domestic Assets (excl. net credit to govt.) 25,351.20 27,395.60 29,431.80 30,459.50 31,231.00
Credit to The Economy 30,293.40 32,351.80 35,424.30 36,492.50 37,551.10
of Which in Foreign Currency 14,430.30 15,371.50 17,430.60 18,174.40 18,741.00
Credit to Private Sector 28,500.70 30,577.90 32,631.30 33,570.50 34,158.00
of Which in Foreign Currency 12,829.80 13,798.10 14,872.20 15,468.40 15,580.00
Credit to State Enterprises 1,792.70 1,773.90 2,793.00 2,922.00 3,393.10
of Which in Foreign Currency 1,600.50 1,573.40 2,558.40 2,706.00 3,161.00
Other Items, Net -4,942.20 -4,956.20 -5,992.50 -6,033.00 -6,320.10
Deposits 31,997.50 33,362.90 35,290.90 38,102.00 40,603.70
LAK Deposit 16,371.00 16,701.20 17,577.30 18,612.60 20,236.90
Foreign Currency Deposit 15,626.50 16,661.70 17,713.60 19,489.40 20,366.80
Source: Bank of the Lao PDR
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Table 8: Monetary Survey (Billion LAK)
Items Q2/2013 Q3/2013 Q4/2013 Q1/2014 Q2/2014(P)
Net Foreign Assets 1,634.84 2,249.57 2,251.41 2,995.92 1,818.49
Foreign Assets 9,523.00 9,786.94 12,064.88 13,316.49 13,907.33
Foreign Liabilities -7,888.16 -7,537.37 -9,813.47 -10,320.57 -12,088.84
Net Domestic Assets 35,822.57 36,688.99 39,532.28 41,620.33 44,620.60
Domestic Credit 38,593.53 40,281.66 42,938.53 43,462.89 45,605.74
Net Claims on Government 2,410.51 2,571.20 1,872.20 1,327.79 1,938.01
Claims on Government 3,498.76 3,645.77 3,480.99 3,574.29 3,905.20
Deposit of Government -1,088.25 -1,074.57 -1,608.79 -2,246.50 -1,967.19
Credit to the Economy 36,183.02 37,710.46 41,066.33 42,135.10 43,667.73
Credit to State Enterprises 7,682.32 7,132.56 8,435.03 8,564.60 9,509.73
Credit to Private Sector 28,500.70 30,577.90 32,631.30 33,570.50 34,158.00
Other Items (Net) -2,770.96 -3,592.67 -3,406.25 -1,842.56 -985.14
Government Lending Fund -68.79 -57.97 -59.63 -59.15 -46.38
Restricted Deposit -314.90 -336.90 -23.20 -25.50 -8.40
Capital Account -9,027.62 -8,394.76 -9,235.18 -10,173.61 -10,424.67
Others 6,640.35 5,196.96 5,911.76 8,415.70 9,494.31
Money Supply (M2) 37,457.51 38,938.36 41,783.69 44,616.15 46,439.09
Money 7,654.61 7,676.86 8,790.89 9,279.65 8,549.49
Currency Outside Banks 5,457.44 5,573.74 6,489.73 6,512.10 5,832.60
Demand Deposit 2,197.17 2,103.12 2,301.16 2,767.55 2,716.89
Quasi Money 29,802.90 31,261.50 32,992.80 35,336.50 37,889.60
Time and Saving Deposit 14,176.40 14,599.80 15,279.20 15,847.10 17,522.80
Foreign Currency Deposit 15,626.50 16,661.70 17,713.60 19,489.40 20,366.80
Source: Bank of the Lao PDR
Remark: P: Preliminary Data
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Table 9: Assets of Commercial Banks (Billion LAK)
Items Q2/2013 Q3/2013 Q4/2013 Q1/2014 Q2/2014(P)
State-Owned Commercial Banks + Specialized Banks
Total Assets (in bill. of LAK) 29,771.27 30,906.61 32,815.58 35,678.68 37,224.63
Assets to Total Assets (%) 54.19 54.37 52.70 53.18 52.17
Growth Rate of Assets (%) -0.93 3.81 6.18 8.72 4.33
Joint Venture Banks
Total Assets (in bill. of LAK) 5,574.20 5,789.54 6,784.49 7,304.48 7,992.95
Assets to Total Assets (%) 10.15 10.18 10.90 10.89 11.20
Growth Rate of Assets (%) 9.57 3.86 17.19 7.66 9.43
Private Banks
Total Assets (in bill. of LAK) 10,137.58 10,682.58 11,561.52 12,322.10 12,919.05
Assets to Total Assets (%) 18.45 18.79 18.57 18.37 18.11
Growth Rate of Assets (%) 2.61 5.38 8.23 6.58 4.84
Branches of Foreign Banks
Total Assets (in bill. of LAK) 9,456.22 9,467.80 11,108.19 11,787.52 13,213.55
Assets to Total Assets (%) 17.21 16.66 17.84 17.57 18.52
Growth Rate of Assets (%) 6.75 0.12 17.33 6.12 12.10
TOTAL:
Total Assets of Commercial Banks (in bill. of LAK) 54,939.27 56,846.53 62,269.78 67,092.78 71,350.18
Assets to Total Assets (%) 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
Growth Rate of Commercial Banks Assets (%) 1.97 3.47 9.54 7.75 6.35
Source: Bank of the Lao PDR
Remark: P: Preliminary Data
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Table 10: Commercial Banks’ Deposit (Billion LAK)
Items Q2/2013 Q3/2013 Q4/2013 Q1/2014 Q2/2014(P)
State-Owned Commercial Banks + Specialized Banks
Total Amount of Deposits (in bill. of LAK) 21,397.87 22,072.22 23,584.96 25,674.82 27,638.63
Resident Deposit 20,217.39 20,716.71 21,985.68 23,932.93 25,802.30
Non-Resident Deposit 1,180.48 1,355.51 1,599.28 1,741.89 1,836.33
Deposits to The Total Deposit (%) 62.83 61.78 61.74 62.19 62.86
Growth Rate of Deposit (%) 0.66 3.15 6.85 8.86 7.65
Joint Venture Banks
Total Amount of Deposit (in bill. of LAK) 2,643.84 2,813.79 2,915.02 2,806.56 2,992.87
Resident Deposit 2,531.26 2,654.07 2,694.23 2,553.05 2,734.38
Non-Resident Deposit 112.58 159.72 220.79 253.51 258.49
Deposits to The Total Deposit (%) 7.76 7.88 7.63 6.80 6.81
Growth Rate of Deposit (%) 7.89 6.43 3.60 -3.72 6.64
Private Banks
Total Amount of Deposit (in bill. of LAK) 5,594.80 5,884.27 8,442.82 9,113.64 9,397.35
Resident Deposit 5,212.56 5,465.53 7,844.36 8,468.90 8,805.45
Non-Resident Deposit 382.24 418.74 598.46 644.74 591.90
Deposits to The Total Asset (%) 16.43 16.47 22.10 22.08 21.37
Growth Rate of Asset (%) 0.10 5.17 43.48 7.95 3.11
Branches of Foreign Banks
Total Deposit (in bill. of LAK) 4,421.73 4.954.25 3,259.32 3,689.28 3,940.08
Resident Deposit 4,032.27 4,523.20 2,765.63 3,147.12 3,261.70
Non-Resident Deposit 389.46 431.05 493.69 542.16 678.38
Deposit to the Total Deposit (%) 12.98 13.87 8.53 8.94 8.96
Growth Rate of Deposit (%) 6.69 12.04 -34.21 13.19 6.80
TOTAL
Total Deposit of Commercial Banks (in bill. of LAK) 34,058.24 35,724.53 38,202.12 41,284.30 43,968.93
Deposit to the Total Deposit (%) 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
Growth Rate of Commercial Banks’ Deposit (%) 1.84 4.89 6.94 8.07 6.50
Source: Bank of the Lao PDR
Remark: P: Preliminary Data
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Table 11: Type of Commercial Banks’ Deposit (Billion LAK)
Items Q2/2013 Q3/2013
Q4/2013
Q1/2014
Q2/2014(p)
Share
(%)
Share
(%)
Share
(%)
Share
(%)
Share
(%)
State-Owned Commercial
Banks + Specialized Banks 21,397.71 62.83 22,072.07 61.78 23,584.96 61.74 25,674.82 62.19 27.638.64 62.86
LAK Deposit 12,752.12 37.44 13,124.23 36.74 13,836.10 36.22 14,864.18 36.00 16,665.17 37.90
Currency Deposit 1,677.98 4.93 1,585.53 4.44 1,689.00 4.42 1,926.70 4.67 2,179.14 4.96
Saving Deposit 2,630.12 7.72 2,677.02 7.49 2,972.88 7.78 3,179.47 7.70 3,596.62 8.18
Term Deposit 7,970.22 23.40 8,272.82 23.16 8,452.79 22.13 8,975.75 21.74 10,097.21 22.96
Non-Resident Deposit 473.80 1.39 588.86 1.65 721.43 1.89 782.26 1.89 792.20 1.80
Foreign Currency Deposit 8,645.59 25.38 8,947.84 25.05 9,748.86 25.52 10,810.64 26.19 10,973.47 24.96
Currency Deposit 1,672.05 4.91 1,835.99 5.14 1,843.49 4.83 2,030.17 4.92 1,905.31 4.33
Saving Deposit 4,236.04 12.44 4,193.53 11.74 4,793.82 12.55 5,522.31 13.38 5,536.05 12.59
Term Deposit 2,030.82 5.96 2,151.67 6.02 2,233.69 5.85 2,298.53 5.57 2,487.98 5.66
Non-Resident Deposit 706.68 2.07 766.65 2.15 877.86 2.30 959.63 2.32 1,044.13 2.37
Joint Venture Banks +Private Banks 8,23864 24.19 8,698.08 24.35 11,357.84 29.73 11,924.48 28.88 12,390.22 28.18
LAK Deposit 3,018.04 8.86 3,123.62 8.74 4,263.87 11.16 4,047.39 9.80 4,197.40 9.55
Currency Deposit 258.56 0.76 313.50 0.88 413.47 1.08 375.82 0.91 388.06 0.88
Saving Deposit 335.02 0.98 385.20 1.08 586.89 1.54 629.81 1.53 726.57 1.65
Term Deposit 2,316.37 6.80 2,302.72 6.45 3,082.08 8.07 2,868.93 6.95 2,897.31 6.59
Non-Resident Deposit 108.09 0.32 122.20 0.34 181.43 0.47 172.83 0.42 185.46 0.42
Foreign Currency Deposit 5,220.60 15.33 5,574.46 15.60 7,093.97 18.57 7,877.09 19.08 8,192.82 18.63
Currency Deposit 1,182.61 3.47 1,426.39 3.99 1,386.15 3.63 1,639.64 3.97 1,787.82 4.07
Saving Deposit 1,079.82 3.17 999.56 2.80 1,618.59 4.24 1,870.48 4.53 1,850.23 4.21
Term Deposit 2,571.43 7.55 2,692.23 7.54 3,451.40 9.03 3,637.26 8.81 3,889.83 8.85
Non-Resident Deposit 386.74 1.14 456.28 1.28 637.83 1.67 729.71 1.77 664.94 1.51
Foreign Branches + Affiliated Banks 4,421.72 12.98 4,954.26 13.87 3,259.32 8.53 3,684.99 8.93 3,940.08 8.96
LAK Deposit 1,285.75 3.78 1,277.05 3.57 471.74 1.23 746.69 1.81 444.49 1.01
Currency Deposit 258.01 0.76 202.34 0.57 195.67 0.51 462.99 1.12 146.90 0.33
Saving Deposit 271.07 0.80 273.35 0.77 49.95 0.13 50.47 0.12 48.91 0.11
Term Deposit 649.65 1.91 685.33 1.92 133.78 0.35 142.69 0.35 156.14 0.36
Non-Resident Deposit 107.02 0.31 116.03 0.32 92.34 0.24 90.54 0.22 92.54 0.21
Foreign Currency Deposit 3,135.97 9.21 3,677.21 10.29 2,787.58 7.30 2,938.30 7.12 3,495.59 7.95
Currency Deposit 935.51 2.75 1,079.34 3.02 1,319.96 3.46 1,289.85 3.12 1,557.93 3.54
Saving Deposit 946.43 2.78 984.89 2.76 530.91 1.39 558.39 1.35 727.88 1.66
Term Deposit 971.59 2.85 1,297.95 3.63 535.37 1.40 642.73 1.56 623.94 1.42
Non-Resident Deposit 282.44 0.83 315.03 0.88 401.34 1.05 447.33 1.08 585.84 1.33
Total 34,058.07 100.00 35,724.41 100.00 38,202.12 100.00 41,284.29 100.00 43,968.94 100.00
Source: Bank of the Lao PDR
Remark: P: Preliminary Data
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Table 12: Growth Rate of Commercial Banks’ Deposit (In Percentage Change)
Items Q2/2013 Q3/2013 Q4/2013 Q1/2014 Q2/2014(P)
State-Owned Commercial Banks + Specialized Banks 0.66 3.15 6.85 8.86 7.65
LAK Deposit 1.24 2.92 5.42 7.43 12.12
Currency Deposit -10.83 -5.51 6.53 14.07 13.10
Saving Deposit -5.48 1.78 11.05 6.95 13.12
Term Deposit 6.55 3.80 2.18 6.19 12.49
Non-Resident Deposit 4.84 24.28 22.51 8.43 1.27
Foreign Currency Deposit -0.18 3.50 8.95 10.89 1.51
Currency Deposit -9.97 9.80 0.41 10.13 -6.15
Saving Deposit 3.48 -1.00 14.31 15.20 0.25
Term Deposit 0.82 5.95 3.81 2.90 8.24
Non-Resident Deposit 1.49 8.49 14.51 9.31 8.81
Joint Venture Banks + Private Banks 2.47 5.58 30.58 4.99 3.91
LAK Deposit 6.60 3.50 36.50 -5.08 3.71
Currency Deposit 0.85 21.25 31.89 -9.11 3.26
Saving Deposit -11.65 14.98 52.36 7.31 15.36
Term Deposit 10.46 -0.59 33.85 -6.92 0.99
Non-Resident Deposit 9.58 13.05 48.47 -4.74 7.31
Foreign Currency Deposit 0.23 6.78 27.26 11.04 4.01
Currency Deposit -11.52 20.61 -2.82 18.29 9.04
Saving Deposit 0.28 -7.43 61.93 15.56 -1.08
Term Deposit 6.35 4.70 28.20 5.39 6.94
Non-Resident Deposit 2.50 17.98 39.79 14.41 -8.88
Foreign Branches + Affiliated Banks 6.69 12.04 -34.21 13.06 6.92
LAK Deposit 3.69 -0.68 -63.06 58.28 -40.47
Currency Deposit 20.71 -21.58 -3.30 136.62 -68.27
Saving Deposit -5.03 0.84 -81.73 1.04 -3.09
Term Deposit -0.64 5.49 -80.48 6.66 9.43
Non-Resident Deposit 22.97 8.42 -20.42 -1.95 2.21
Foreign Currency Deposit 7.97 17.26 -24.19 5.41 18.97
Currency Deposit 31.29 15.37 22.29 -2.28 20.78
Saving Deposit -2.39 4.06 -46.09 5.18 30.35
Term Deposit 8.89 33.59 -58.75 20.05 -2.92
Non-Resident Deposit -14.42 11.54 27.40 11.46 30.96
Total 1.84 4.89 6.94 8.07 6.50
Source: Bank of the Lao PDR
Remark: P: Preliminary Data
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Table 13: Commercial Banks’ Credit (Billion LAK)
Items Q2/2013 Q3/2013 Q4/2013 Q1/2014 Q2/2014
Industry and Handicraft 4,863.42 5,161.11 6,450.10 6,983.39 7,195.01
Construction 5,761.27 6,567.77 7,279.66 7,773.87 7,951.69
Materials and Technical Supplies 1,176.49 1,427.72 1,622.78 1,172.95 1,247.95
Agriculture 3,365.62 3,641.34 3,648.11 3,701.88 3,906.31
Commerce 6,314.30 6,952.01 7,325.00 7,600.86 7,599.57
Transportation 1,399.19 1,405.18 1,276.74 1,356.01 1,416.97
Services 4,522.19 3,995.50 4,146.93 4,094.92 4,056.70
Other Sector 2,890.93 3,201.20 3,674.99 3,808.65 4,176.96
Total Credits 30,293.41 32,351.83 35,424.31 36,492.53 37,551.16
Credit Growth (Percent)
Industry and Handicraft 3.89 6.12 24.98 8.27 3.03
Construction 11.68 14.00 10.84 6.79 2.29
Materials and Technical Supplies 5.98 21.35 13.66 -27.72 6.39
Agriculture 10.93 8.19 0.19 1.47 5.52
Commerce 0.26 10.10 5.37 3.77 -0.02
Transportation -2.80 0.43 -9.14 6.21 4.50
Services 52.93 -11.65 3.79 -1.25 -0.93
Other Sector -19.71 10.73 14.80 3.64 9.67
Total Credit Outstanding 7.12 6.79 9.50 3.02 2.90
Total Credit Outstanding ratio to GDP 36.61 39.10 42.82 39.84 41.00
Source: Bank of the Lao PDR
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Table 14: Average Interest Rates (In Percentage Change)
Items Q2/2013 Q3/2013 Q4/2013 Q1/2014 Q2/2014
1. Deposits Rate
LAK Account
Savings 3.27 3.24 3.20 3.23 3.17
Time:
3 Months 5.38 5.47 5.41 5.42 5.41
6 Months 7.11 7.16 7.09 7.08 6.99
12 Months 8.65 8.87 8.80 8.82 8.73
> 12 Months 10.13 10.24 10.42 10.45 10.42
24 Months 11.52 11.61 11.61 11.59 11.36
BAHT Account
Savings 1.27 1.29 1.29 1.42 1.26
Time:
3 Months 2.05 2.13 2.15 2.20 2.16
6 Months 2.71 2.76 2.81 2.96 2.84
12 Months 3.50 3.61 3.68 3.87 3.67
> 12 Months 4.80 4.91 4.96 5.22 5.17
24 Months 4.90 5.10 5.04 5.19 4.84
USD Account
Savings 1.47 1.49 1.49 1.58 1.44
Time:
3 Months 2.37 2.46 2.47 2.52 2.52
6 Months 3.13 3.26 3.30 3.38 3.25
12 Months 3.85 4.02 4.10 4.25 4.07
> 12 Months 4.99 5.18 5.32 5.62 5.59
24 Months 5.40 5.48 5.60 6.13 5.59
2. Lending Rates
LAK Account
* Short - Term (1 Year) 12.71 12.87 12.86 13.14 13.10
* Medium - Term (1-3 Years) 13.13 13.15 13.13 13.28 13.45
* Long - Term (3-6 Years) 13.67 13.84 13.78 13.99 13.92
BAHT Account
* Short - Term (1 Year) 9.25 9.37 9.36 9.68 9.59
* Medium - Term (1-3 Years) 9.11 9.27 9.27 9.46 9.39
* Long - Term (3-6 Years) 10.01 10.17 10.15 10.15 10.13
USD Account
* Short - Term (1 Year) 8.28 8.56 8.53 8.91 8.75
* Medium - Term (1-3 Years) 8.89 9.17 9.15 9.35 9.31
* Long - Term (3-6 Years) 9.63 9.92 9.88 10.01 9.68
Overdraft
LAK 14.06 13.91 13.86 14.32 14.07
BAHT 10.59 10.26 10.31 10.60 10.50
USD 9.93 9.94 10.01 10.28 10.17
Source: Bank of the Lao PDR
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Table 15: Balance Of Payments (Million USD)
Items Q2/2013(R) Q3/2013(P) Q4/2013(P) Q1/2014(P) Q2/2014(P)
I. Current Account -28.27 -225.37 -14.73 -36.07 -393.31
a. Trade Balance -108.46 -337.25 -132.96 -167.03 -539.62
Exports (f.o.b) 512.47 491.79 602.38 707.06 683.79
Imports (c.i.f) -620.93 -829.04 -735.34 -874.09 -1223.41
b. Services (Net) 62.52 56.47 74.26 89.43 84.53
c. Factor Income (Net) -15.72 -41.40 -21.38 -37.11 -25.68
d. Transfers (Net) 33.39 96.81 65.35 78.64 87.46
Private 12.39 31.17 30.73 32.19 31.25
Official 21.00 65.65 34.62 46.45 56.21
Of Which: Technical Assistance 4.20 13.13 6.92 9.29 11.24
II. Capital and Financial Account 297.35 181.88 262.67 185.79 519.06
a. Capital Account n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a
b. Financial Account 297.35 181.88 262.67 185.79 519.06
1. Direct Investment 68.00 172.24 106.40 180.21 303.20
Lao Investment abroad - - - - -
Foreign Investment in Lao PDR 68.00 172.24 106.40 180.21 303.20
2. Portfolio Investment 0.69 4.66 1.61 0.79 1.21
3. Other Investment 228.66 4.98 154.66 4.79 214.65
General Government 29.29 30.62 69.37 18.93 94.42
Monetary Authorities -2.04 1.50 0.60 -0.19 0.12
Banks 201.41 -27.14 84.69 -13.95 120.11
III. Errors and Omissions -442.11 95.71 -168.06 -72.24 -151.77
IV. Overall Balance -173.03 52.22 79.88 77.49 -26.02
V. Foreign Reserve Assets 173.03 -52.22 -79.88 -77.49 26.02
Official Gross Reserves 532.34 582.80 661.95 739.53 713.48
Official Gross Reserves (in Months of Imports, c.i.f) 5.27* 3.32* 4.32* 4.64* 4.60*
Value of Trade 1,133.40 1,320.83 1,337.72 1,581.15 1,907.20
Value of Trade (Percent of GDP) 10.54 12.48 12.83 13.86 16.76
Current Account (Percent of GDP) -0.26 -2.13 -0.14 -0.32 -3.46
Capital and Financial Account (Percent of GDP) 2.76 1.72 2.52 1.63 4.56
LAK/USD Exchange Rate
(Average Commercial Bank’s Rate) 7,692.53 7,815.12 7,935.95 8,029.33 8,050.00
Source: Bank of the Lao PDR
Remark: 1) P: Preliminary Data
R: Revised
Q: Quarter
2) International reserve can cover the import in 2014 (Excluding goods and service imported by domestic and foreign investor,
Embassy and international Organization the project funded by grants and loans)
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Table 16: Foreign Trade (Million USD)
Items Q2/2013 Q3/2013 Q4/2013 Q1/2014 Q2/2014
Trade Balance -108.46 -337.25 -132.96 -167.03 -539.62
Exports (f.o.b.) 512.47 491.78 602.38 707.13 683.79
(Percentage Change) -22.03 -4.04 22.49 17.39 -3.29
Agricultural Products 9.55 6.52 124.76 98.02 48.25
Wood Products 18.60 26.16 81.26 36.90 36.41
Garments 34.61 33.22 46.12 38.92 47.59
Mining 278.17 220.25 164.85 345.86 344.85
Copper 215.77 195.89 145.65 276.39 298.80
Gold 55.11 13.25 9.70 41.51 25.92
Others 7.30 11.11 9.50 27.96 20.13
Electricity 153.77 176.43 128.08 130.73 141.75
Other Exports 17.77 29.20 57.31 56.76 64.94
Imports (c.i.f.) 620.91 829.06 735.32 874.06 1.223.41
(Percentage Change) -25.58 33.52 -11.31 18.87 39.96
Consumer Goods 149.20 181.82 177.12 163.95 228.84
Capital Goods 263.17 348.72 279.95 394.34 489.37
Investment Goods 171.38 272.76 249.49 280.30 458.72
Electricity 25.53 10.89 11.65 20.24 26.97
Other Imports 11.63 14.87 17.11 15.23 19.51
Source: Bank of the Lao PDR
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Table 17: List of Commercial Banks
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Items Addresses Established Telephone
Numbers Branches
Service
Units
Money
Changer ATM
State-owned commercial banks
1. Banque pour le Commerce Extrieur Lao 1 Pangkham Street, Box 2925 Vientiane 1-Jan-89 (021) 213200-213201 19 63 16 264
2. Lao Development Bank 013,Souphannouvong Street, Box 2700, Vientiane 18-Dec-02 (021) 213301-04, 213400-6 18 71 18 171
3. Agricultural Promotion Bank 58, Heng boun street Box 5456, Vientiane 19-Jun-93 (021) 212024, Fax: 213957 17 84 2 60
4. Nayoby Bank 640 Kaysone Phomvihanh Street, Vientiane 15-Sep-06 (021) 264413, Fax:264408 10 62 0 0
Sub-Total
64 280 36 495
Joint venture Banks
5. Lao - Viet Bank 44, Lane Xang Avenue, Vientiane 31-Mar-00 (021) 251418, Fax: 212197 5 6 0 28
6. Banque Franco - Lao Lane Xang Avenue, Vientiane 16-Jul-10 (021) 264626 0 19 1 31
7. Chani - Lao ບາ້ນໂພນໄຊ ເມອືງໄຊເສດຖາ ແຂວງນະຄອນຫຼວງວຽງຈນັ, ຖະໜນົໄກສອນ 20 ມງັກອນ 14 (021) 418888, Fax: 418893 0 0 0 0
Sub-Total
5 25 1 59
Private Banks
8. Joint Development Bank 82, Lane Xang Avenue JDBank LS, Vientiane 17-Jul-89 (021) 213531-6, Fax: 213530 0 13 0 45
9. Phongsavanh Bank 147, Samsenthai Road, Vientiane 2-Feb-07 (021) 711511-132, Fax: 711500 4 21 0 61
10. ST Bank 144, Samsenthai Road, Vientiane, Lao P.D.R 22-May-09 (021) 241559-62, Fax: 241564 3 26 0 39
11. Indochina Bank 1st Floor Capital Tower, 116 Singharoad POBox 6029 28-Nov-08 (021) 455000, Fax: 455111 2 5 0 22
12. Booyong Lao Bank 34, Nongbone Rd, Phonxayvillage,Vientiane, Lao P.D.R 14-Sep-09 (021) 21 454500-2, Fax: 454501 0 0 0 0
13. Lao Construction Bank 10, Phonesynaoun, Sisattanak District, Vientiane 22-Feb-12 (021) 550380,285555, Fax: 285355 0 1 0 3
14. Maruhan Japan Bank Lao 23 Singha Road,Unit 14 Ban Phonxay, Vientiane, Lao PDR 11-Feb-13 (021) 266000 0 0 0 2
Sub-Total
9 66 0 172
Affiliated Banks
15. ANZ Lao Bank 33, Lane Xang Avenue, Vientiane 8-Jul-07 (021) 222700-5, Fax: 213513 0 0 0 20
16. Acleda Bank Lao Ltd 372, Dongpalan, Vientiane 10-Feb- 08 (021) 264998, Fax: 264995 7 33 0 42
17. International Commercial Bank 127/07, Hatsady RoadVientiane Capital 2-Oct-08 (021) 250388/250420, Fax: 021250479 2
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18. RHB Bank ບາ້ນໂພນສະອາດ ເມອືງໄຊເສດຖາ ແຂວງນະຄອນຫຼວງວຽງຈນັ 30-Apr-14 (021) 455116-7 0 0 0 0
Sub-Total
9 33 0 65
Foreign Branches
19. Bangkok Bank 140/08, Hatsadi Street, Vientiane 25-Feb- 93 (021) 213560-62, Fax: 213561 0 0 0 0
20. Krung Thai Bank 80, Lane Xang Avenue, Vientiane 25-Feb-93 (021) 222761, Fax: 222762 0 0 0 0
21. Ayudhya Bank 184/1, Lane Xang Avenue, Box 5072 Vientiane 18-Apr-94 (021) 214576, Fax: 213521 0 0 0 0
22. Thai Military Bank 034/2 Samsenthai Road, Vientiane 9-Jul-92 (021) 217174 0 0 0 0
23. Siam Commercial Bank 117, Samsenthai Road, Vientiane 23-Dec-93 (021) 213500-1, Fax: 213502 0 0 0 0
24. Public Bank 100/1-4, Hatsadi Street Box 6614 Vientiane 4-Oct-95 (021) 216614, Fax: 222743 0 0 0 1
25. Public Bank Sikhai Branch 006, Luang Phabang Rd, POBox 6614 25-Feb-08 (021) 21 9868-70, Fax: 219876 0 0 0 1
26. Public Bank Savanakhet Branch 308/3, Sisavangvong Rd, POBox 625 25-Feb-08 (041) 252131, Fax: 41 252133 0 0 0 1
27. Ayudhya Bank Savanakhet Branch 369, Sisavangvong Rd 24-Jan-09 (041) 252362, Fax: 041 252360-1 0 0 0 0
28. Sacom Bank 175/02 Ban hatsadi Tay, Vientiane 12-Sep-08 (021) 260400, Fax: 260403 0 2 0 3
29. Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank 86, Kaysone Street, Phone Sa Art, Saysettha district VTE 22-Dec-10 (021) 990901, Fax: 990910 0 0 0 0
30. ICBC Bank Hatsadee-Tai,Chanthabouly District,Vientiane, BOX:7302 3-Feb-12 (021) 258888, Fax: 021-258897 0 0 0 0
31. Vietin Bank Lao Branch 029/03 Khoun Boulon, Chantha Buly District, Vientiane 27-Jan-12 (021) 264026, 263997 0 0 0 2
32. Saigon-Honoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank Branch 175/05 Saylom Rd, Vientiane 12-Sep-12 (021) 260 400, Fax: 260 402 0 0 0 0
33. Public Bank Pakse Branch 13 south Rh, Phonsavanh village, Pakse Champasak District 17-Oct-12 (031) 218111-12, Fax: 218113 0 0 0 1
34. May Bank Ban Hatsady, Lane Xang Avenue, Chanthabouly District 26-Oct-12 (021) 263100, Fax: 263113 0 0 0 2
35. CIMB Thai Hatsadee-Tai,Chanthabouly District,Vientiane 4-Jun-14 (021) 255355 0 0 0 0
Sub-Total
0 2 0 11
Total
87 393 37 802