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  "title": "Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Technical Assistance Report-The Development of Risk-Based Supervision",
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  "summary": "This Technical Assistance Report discusses the main findings and recommendations made by the IMF Mission regarding the development of risk-based supervision (RBS) in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.",
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      "heading": "Summary findings",
      "content": "- The report discusses the main findings and recommendations made by the IMF Mission regarding the development of risk-based supervision (RBS) in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.\n- Over the past few months, the Bank of Lao has made great strides in preparing for implementation of risk-based supervision of banks.\n- A new supervisory manual reflecting key principles of risk-based approach to supervision has been drafted.\n- The new draft template of the Report of Onsite Examination is broadly in line with the past technical assistance recommendations.\n- Some improvements could support the analysis of trends over longer periods of time, and emphasize exceptions to prudential and/or regulatory norms.\n- Planning an onsite examination using new RBS methods is a logical next step."
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      "content": "- Continue implementation of the new supervisory manual that reflects key principles of the risk-based approach to supervision.\n- Finalize and adopt the new draft template of the Report of Onsite Examination, incorporating improvements to:\n  - Support the analysis of trends over longer periods of time.\n  - Emphasize exceptions to prudential and/or regulatory norms.\n- Plan and execute an onsite examination using new RBS methods as a next step in operationalizing RBS."
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      "heading": "Implementation progress and institutional focus",
      "content": "- Institution highlighted: Bank of Lao (BoL).\n- Organizational elements referenced: BSD, BSD manager, BSD staff.\n- Tools and methods referenced: RBS method, RBS onsite examination procedure, ISCR, CR.\n- The report situates RBS within broader supervisory themes: Bank legislation, Bank supervision, Banking, Financial institutions, Financial regulation and supervision, Financial sector policy and analysis, Financial soundness indicators, Foreign banks."
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    "The report discusses the main findings and recommendations made by the IMF Mission regarding the development of risk-based supervision (RBS) in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.",
    "Over the past few months, the Bank of Lao has made great strides in preparing for implementation of risk-based supervision of banks.",
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    "Institution highlighted: Bank of Lao (BoL).",
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