The Bank of the Lao PDR reported that its Governor, Bounkhom Vorlachit, received Australia’s Ambassador to Laos, Megan Jones, for a courtesy visit and discussions on the future cooperation plan between the central bank and the Australian Embassy. The visit was framed as a congratulatory call following the Governor’s new appointment. Discussions reviewed past cooperation, with the Governor acknowledging Australia’s support to Laos in the banking sector, including training and seminars on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) and other areas. Both sides positively assessed prior collaboration and indicated they would continue supporting capacity-building for banking sector staff.
Bank of the Lao 2025-07-08
Bank of the Lao PDR holds talks with Australia’s Ambassador on continued banking and AML CFT cooperation
The Bank of the Lao PDR's Governor, Bounkhom Vorlachit, met with Australia's Ambassador to Laos, Megan Jones, to discuss future cooperation between the central bank and the Australian Embassy. The meeting highlighted past collaboration, particularly in banking sector support, including training on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing. Both parties expressed commitment to ongoing capacity-building initiatives.