02206cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF016017 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781513518466 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department. Lao People's Democratic Republic : Technical Assistance Report-Risk-Based Banking Supervision. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2019. 1 online resource (23 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 This Technical Assistance report on the Lao People's Democratic Republic provides advice toward implementing risk-based supervision (RBS). Special attention needs to be given to expediting the formal approval of the RBS manual and fully implementing RBS methods in practice. Although this could be delayed due to other supervisory priorities, it is considered essential as the quality of supervision is improved by the practical application of RBS tools and learning-by-doing. The root causes of risks should be better identified, and greater attention should be paid to well-reasoned analysis of risks and the accompanied supervisory action. In addition, the mission advised additional modification of these documents to enhance its usefulness and quality. With respect to foreign-branch supervision, special consideration should be given to the extent of adequate oversight by the branch head office, supervision by the home supervisor, and overall financial condition of the foreign banking group. The mission provided examples of qualitative criteria for foreign-branch rating. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2019/331 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2019/331/002.2019.issue-331-en.xml IMF e-Library