EDL Spells Out Measures To Resolve Debt Problems
The Reform Committee of Electricite du Laos (EDL) will roll out four measures aimed at resolving the company’s debt issues
Read moreThe Reform Committee of Electricite du Laos (EDL) will roll out four measures aimed at resolving the company’s debt issues
Read moreSource: Bloomberg Laos, with dwindling cash reserves and surging inflation, is facing some of the same strains that pushed Sri
Read moreThe government will require 18.7 trillion kip (US$1.8 billion) to address the projected fiscal deficit and repay domestic and overseas loans by the end of this year
Read moreThe government has vowed to reduce the total public and publicly guaranteed debt stock to 64.5 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by the end of 2023.
Read moreRevenue earned from potential mining operations, revamped state enterprises and from other as yet untapped sources will be used to pay debts amounting to almost US$14 billion
Read moreThe government has cited five reasons for its spiralling public debt over the past five years, which is continuing even though measures have been introduced to address it.
Read moreThe Lao government has announced that it will manage and address public debt in various ways as it seeks to ease the country’s financial tensions.
Read more‘Inadequate’ foreign exchange reserves, a widening current account deficit, contingent liabilities from public–private partnerships, poor governance — including weak institutional capacity and corruption controls — and constrained political freedoms that limit accountability have all contributed
Read moreLaos is undergoing an unprecedented level of macroeconomic stress and the pandemic has worsened an already fragile economic landscape.
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