Laos hopes to develop own digital currency


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VIENTIANE, Oct 4 (Vientiane Times/ANN): Laos hopes to issue its own digital currency in the near future as part of cooperation with a Japanese financial technology startup, reports Laotian Times.

Nikkei Asia reports that the country intends to explore issuing a digital currency with support from Tokyo-based Soramitsu, a Japanese fintech company involved in a similar effort by Cambodia.

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