Bank of the Lao P.D.R.
E326035
The Bank of the Lao P.D.R. is the central bank of Laos, responsible for formulating monetary policy, regulating the financial system, and managing the country’s currency and foreign reserves.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bank of the Lao P.D.R. canonical | 7 |
| Bank of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3087917 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bank of the Lao P.D.R. Context triple: [Lao kip, issuingAuthority, Bank of the Lao P.D.R.]
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A.
State Bank of Vietnam
The State Bank of Vietnam is the central bank of Vietnam, responsible for issuing the national currency, formulating monetary policy, and overseeing the country’s banking system.
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B.
Bank of Thailand
The Bank of Thailand is the country’s central bank, responsible for monetary policy, financial stability, and regulation of the Thai financial system.
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C.
Asian Development Bank
The Asian Development Bank is a regional multilateral development finance institution that promotes economic growth and cooperation in Asia and the Pacific through loans, grants, and technical assistance.
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D.
Equator Bank
Equator Bank was a financial institution where future Liberian president and economist Ellen Johnson Sirleaf held a professional position during her banking career.
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E.
Beihai Bank
Beihai Bank was an early Chinese financial institution that functioned as a precursor to the modern central banking system later formalized by the People's Bank of China.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bank of the Lao P.D.R. Target entity description: The Bank of the Lao P.D.R. is the central bank of Laos, responsible for formulating monetary policy, regulating the financial system, and managing the country’s currency and foreign reserves.
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A.
State Bank of Vietnam
The State Bank of Vietnam is the central bank of Vietnam, responsible for issuing the national currency, formulating monetary policy, and overseeing the country’s banking system.
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B.
Bank of Thailand
The Bank of Thailand is the country’s central bank, responsible for monetary policy, financial stability, and regulation of the Thai financial system.
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C.
Asian Development Bank
The Asian Development Bank is a regional multilateral development finance institution that promotes economic growth and cooperation in Asia and the Pacific through loans, grants, and technical assistance.
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D.
Equator Bank
Equator Bank was a financial institution where future Liberian president and economist Ellen Johnson Sirleaf held a professional position during her banking career.
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E.
Beihai Bank
Beihai Bank was an early Chinese financial institution that functioned as a precursor to the modern central banking system later formalized by the People's Bank of China.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
central bank
ⓘ
financial institution ⓘ |
| capitalCityOfJurisdiction | Vientiane ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Asian Development Bank
ⓘ
International Monetary Fund ⓘ World Bank ⓘ |
| country | Laos ⓘ |
| currencyCode | LAK ⓘ |
| function |
implementation of monetary policy instruments
ⓘ
lender of last resort in Laos ⓘ maintenance of price stability in Laos ⓘ management of payment systems in Laos ⓘ support of financial stability in Laos ⓘ |
| governs | monetary policy framework of Laos ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | Lao banking system ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Vientiane ⓘ |
| implements | exchange rate policy of Laos ⓘ |
| issuesCurrency | Lao kip ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Laos
ⓘ
surface form:
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
|
| legalStatus | state-owned institution ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Indochina Time ⓘ |
| manages | official foreign reserves of Laos ⓘ |
| mandate |
ensure safety and soundness of the financial system in Laos
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maintain value of the Lao kip ⓘ promote sustainable economic growth in Laos ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | Lao ⓘ |
| officialName |
Bank of the Lao P.D.R.
self-link
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Bank of the Lao P.D.R. self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Bank of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
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| owner | Government of Laos ⓘ |
| participatesIn | international monetary cooperation ⓘ |
| regulates |
commercial banks in Laos
ⓘ
financial institutions in Laos ⓘ |
| regulatoryPower |
licensing of banks in Laos
ⓘ
prudential supervision of banks in Laos ⓘ |
| responsibility |
financial system regulation in Laos
ⓘ
management of foreign exchange reserves of Laos ⓘ management of national currency of Laos ⓘ monetary policy of Laos ⓘ |
| role |
banker to the Government of Laos
ⓘ
central monetary authority of Laos ⓘ issuer of banknotes and coins in Laos ⓘ |
| sector |
banking
ⓘ
central banking ⓘ |
| shortName | BOL ⓘ |
| supervises | banking sector in Laos ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | public sector organization ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bank of the Lao P.D.R. Description of subject: The Bank of the Lao P.D.R. is the central bank of Laos, responsible for formulating monetary policy, regulating the financial system, and managing the country’s currency and foreign reserves.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bank of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic