Lao PDR's progress in strengthening measures to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing

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Language

English

Country

Lao PDR

Topic

Mutual Evaluations

2nd Enhanced (Expedited) Follow Up Report 2025 by Asia-Pacific Group on Money Laundering - June 2025

Overall, Lao PDR has demonstrated progress in addressing the technical compliance deficiencies identified in its 2023 MER and 2024 FUR. However, this progress remains insufficient to warrant an upgrade of the rating for Recommendation 19.

In light of the progress made by Lao PDR since its MER was adopted, its technical compliance with the FATF Recommendations stands, as at 1 June 2025:

Lao currently has 16 Recommendations rated Compliant/Largely Compliant.

APG Follow-Up Report of Lao PDR - 2025

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Earlier reports

18 Nov 2025

Lao PDR's progress in strengthening measures to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing This follow-up report analyses the progress of Lao PDR in addressing the technical compliance deficiencies identified in its Mutual Evaluation.
28 Aug 2023

Lao's measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing This report summarises the AML/CFT measures in place as at the date of the on-site visit, 12-23 September 2022. It analyses the level of compliance with the FATF 40 Recommendations and the level of effectiveness of the AML/CFT system and recommends how the system can be strengthened.

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