01666cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF004590 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451822557 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Lao People's Democratic Republic : Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006. 1 online resource (54 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students Progress in fiscal reforms, especially with regard to revenue mobilization, will require a broader reform of center-province fiscal relations in Lao People's Democratic Republic. There are challenges ahead to restructure the state-owned commercial banks (SCB) and strengthen the banking system. Corporate governance of SCBs is still weak, hampered by the absence of a fully independent board of directors. The international advisors should continue to play an important role in the bank restructuring process. The note presents statistical data on economic indices of Lao People's Democratic Republic. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2006/398 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2006/398/002.2006.issue-398-en.xml IMF e-Library