The Bank of the Lao reported that Deputy Governor Sulisack Thammanouvong and officials received Caroline Vik, head of policy at the United States International Development Finance Corporation, for a courtesy visit and introductory meeting. Discussions focused on exchanging views on the feasibility of investment in various sectors of Laos, with the aim of identifying opportunities that could benefit both Laos and the United States. During the meeting, the deputy governor thanked the delegation for visiting Laos and expressed support for cooperation with the institution. The release presented the engagement as part of exploring future investment collaboration between the two sides.