The Bank of the Lao held a remote meeting with the International Monetary Fund to receive the IMF’s preliminary short- to medium-term macroeconomic outlook assessment for the Lao PDR and to discuss the plan and timeframe for the IMF’s 2025 Article IV consultation. The session was attended by Deputy Governor Sulisak Thanuvong and Bank of the Lao departments alongside representatives from the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the National Statistics Center, and the National Institute for Economic and Social Sciences. The IMF delegation was led by Angana Banerji and included staff from the IMF resident representative office, with discussions covering the outlook and policy direction and the Deputy Governor welcoming the IMF’s recommendations for consideration in safeguarding macro-financial stability. The authorities and the IMF also consulted on the scheduling and modalities for conducting the 2025 Article IV assessment.
Bank of the Lao 2025-05-15
Bank of the Lao convenes IMF briefing on Laos macroeconomic outlook and 2025 Article IV planning
The Bank of the Lao and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) held a remote meeting to discuss the IMF's preliminary macroeconomic outlook for Lao PDR and the 2025 Article IV consultation plan. Deputy Governor Sulisak Thanuvong and other Lao officials participated, with the IMF delegation led by Angana Banerji. Discussions focused on the economic outlook, policy direction, and the IMF's recommendations for macro-financial stability.