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# Laos (LA) — Cross-Monitor Regulatory Convergence | Signal

Cross-Monitor Convergence Preview · Jurisdiction Code LA

# Laos — Cross-Monitor Regulatory Convergence

Public convergence index across the six Asymmetric Intelligence regulatory monitors for Laos ( LA ).
Domain-specific primary statutory evidence is published on each monitor's canonical jurisdiction record linked below;
authenticated cross-monitor synthesis, diff tracking, and living briefs are available in the Signal subscriber workspace.

Jurisdiction ID: LA
Active Monitors: 5 / 6 (5 populated, 0 pending)
Research last banked: 2026-10-25
Last updated: 2026-11-03
[Markdown twin (.md)](/jurisdictions/laos/index.md)

## Monitor Coverage & Canonical Publisher Records

Regulatory Monitor (Canonical Publisher)
Convergence Status
Supervising Authority
Primary Statutory / Regulatory Pin
Research Banked

[Advennt Gambling & Gaming Regulatory Monitor](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/la/)
Gambling & Gaming · Canonical record Populated (fresh) Ministry of Finance (MoF) & Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MoIC) Law on Income Tax No. 88/NA (instrument-level; specific article not independently verified) (Licensing in Laos runs on two distinct tracks rather than a unified gaming-licence regime.) 2026-10-25 · L2

[World Payments Regulatory Monitor](https://payments.gi/jurisdictions/la/)
Payments, E-Money & Safeguarding · Canonical record Populated (fresh) Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL) / ທະນາຄານແຫ່ງ ສ.ປ.ປ. ລາວ Law (Amended Law on Payment System, Presidential Decree) (BOL paused new non-bank financial institution (microfinance, pawnshop) licensing in Vientiane from 31 July 2026 pending a supervisory review; press reporting (1 Oct 2026) indicates BOL intends to reop…) 2026-10-18 · L3

[Sentinel Financial Integrity & AML/CFT Monitor](https://sentinel.gi/jurisdictions/laos/)
AML/CFT, Sanctions & Financial Crime · Canonical record Populated (fresh) Anti-Money Laundering Intelligence Office (AMLIO — Bank of the Lao PDR) FIM-HRZ-001 (FATF status: grey-list — Laos has a 2014 AML/CFT law (amended) administered by the Bank of the Lao PDR's Anti-Money Laundering Intelligence Unit.) 2026-10-25 · L3

[Global Data Protection & Privacy Regulatory Monitor](https://dataprotection.gi/jurisdictions/la/)
Privacy, Data Protection & Cross-Border Transfers · Canonical record Populated (fresh) Ministry of Technology and Communications (MTC) Law on Electronic Data Protection No. 25/NA (12 May 2017), also cited as Law on Protection of Electronic Data No. 117/PO (Laos has no independent data-protection authority; MTC implements and enforces the Law on Electronic Data Protection No. 25/NA (2017).) 2026-10-25 · L3

[Crypto-Assets Regulatory Monitor](https://cryptoassets.gi/jurisdictions/la/)
Digital Assets, MiCA, Stablecoins & Travel Rule · Canonical record Populated (fresh) Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL) & Ministry of Technology and Communications (MTC) Ministerial Decision No. 888/MOTC (Trial of Digital Asset Transactions, 9 Nov 2021) (BOL 31 July 2026 notice directs banks/PSPs to block card payments and MCCs for crypto purchases on unlicensed foreign platforms; whether BOL-licensed platforms (Bitqik, LDX) are exempt is unresolved.) 2026-10-25 · L3

Global AI Governance & Compliance Monitor
AI Governance, Frontier Safety & High-Risk AI Not covered in monitor Not covered in monitor Not covered in this regulatory monitor —

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