Population
7.9MLaos is a mid-sized payments market in APAC. Payments span cards, bank transfers, digital wallets and cash-based channels.
Banked Population
37.7%GDP
$18BGDP per Capita
$2KPayment Methods
Payment methods with an explicit availability relationship to Laos.
Cash in Laos
Cash access and physical payment acceptance in Laos, covering withdrawals, ATMs, cards and POS terminals.
Cash Withdrawals
-ATM Machines
-Cards
-POS Terminals
-Schemes
Schemes connected to Laos, using the same four-metric model as the overview.
Systems
Systems connected to Laos, using the same four-metric model as the overview.
PSPs
Provider processing and payout characteristics for payment methods linked to Laos.
No PSPs have been mapped yet.
Compliance
Regulators and regulations connected to Laos.
Regulator(s)
Bank of the Lao PDRRegulation Category
Standards
Standards directly scoped to Laos. Required means mandatory for participants in the relevant rail; contractual and conditional items apply only to the related product or flow.
Standard CategoryApplicability







