The central bank of Laos intends to explore issuing its own digital currency, according to a media report that provided details on the plan. A study on the matter will commence soon and will be conducted with the support of a fintech startup based in Japan. Central Bank of Laos Joins Race to Develop Digital Fiat The Bank of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic is going to launch the study focused on the development of a central bank digital currency ( CBDC ) as early as this month, Nikkei Asia unveiled on Sunday. The monetary authority has employed the Japanese fintech firm Soramitsu which was involved in a similar project in neighboring Cambodia. The report of the collaboration comes out after Laos recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the Japan International Cooperation Agency. Soramitsu, a company specializing in blockchain finance, took part in the establishment of the Bakong digital payment system in Cambodia designed to reduce the country’s dependence on the U.S.
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