This report is an outcome of the support and contributions of ASEAN+3 Bond Market Forum members and experts, particularly from the Lao PDR. A highlight of this guide is an update on the development of the country’s securities.

The purpose of this Bond Market Guide is to provide an update to current and future domestic, regional, and international market participants on the tremendous developments in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) securities market since the first publication of the Bond Market Guide in 2012.