Central bank, IFC to boost green finance in Laos


Phengsy Phengmuong, and Thomas Jacobs present the MOU after the signing ceremony on Sept 26 in Vientiane. - VT

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): A new partnership between the Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) aims to upgrade “green finance” in Laos.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on green financial assistance was signed in Vientiane on Monday (Sept 26) between the two parties.

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