Vientiane — Laos will need to borrow an estimated 4.5 trillion kip ($566 million) this fiscal year to address its ballooning budget deficit, a state media report said on Friday.
Over the year to Sept 30, Laos plans to spend 29.7 trillion kip but projects only 25.2 trillion in revenues, forcing it to borrow from foreign and domestic sources, the Vientiane Times reported.
During the first six months of fiscal 2013-14 the government collected only 9.2 trillion kip, significantly lower than forecast, the government mouthpiece said.
"The three major reasons for the large fiscal deficit have been overly optimistic revenue projections, large wage increases and allowances awarded without due regard for their impact on the country's fiscal and external positions, and development projects financed off budget," the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in its latest report on Laos.
The Lao government hiked base wages for the civil service by 37% last year and plans further wage hikes this year, despite problems with making payments, the ADB said.
"A number of government officials, in particular those in the countryside, have received only February's salary so far this year," the Vientiane Times said.
Last year, Laos' fiscal deficit was the equivalent of 5.8 per cent of its gross domestic product, the bank said.
: COMMONDWEALTH BANK ( Ministère des Banques central d’Australie et Banque PHANITH en Thailande puis Banque Central SIAYUTHAYA en Thailande). Diffuser et Editer par le journal PHENDINLAO Europe Nr.004-Avril 2001.
Voici les détails de chiffres :
Nr.1 Sahay Khamtay Syphandone : A / BANK OF SWITZERLAND B / BANK OF AUSTRALIA. C / BANK OF THAILAND . Pour $221.000.000 DEUX CENT VINT ET UN MILLIONS DE DOLLARS.
Nr.; 2 Sahay Sisavath kèobounphanh : A / BANK OF AUSTRALIA. B / BANK OF THAILAND Pour $170.000.000 CENT SOIXANTE DIX MILLIONS DE DOLLARS.
Nr.; 3 Sahay Bountiem Phetsamay : A / BANK OF AUTRALIA. Pour $110.000.000 CENT DIX MILLION DE DOLLARS.
Nr.; 4 Sahay Nouhak Phounsavanh : A / BANK OF SWITZERLAND. B / BANK OF AUSTRALIA. C / BANK OF THAILAND. Pour $105.000.000 CENT CINQ MILLIONS DE DOLLARS.
Nr.; 5 Sahay Veuve Thongvinh Phomvihane : BANK OF THAILAND. Pour $94.500.000 QUATRE VINGT QUATORZE MILLIONS CINQ CENT MILLE DOLLARS.
Nr.; 6 Sahay Chounlamani Sayasone : A / BANK OF AUTRALIA. B / BANK OF THAILAND. C / BANK OF HONGKONG. Pour $88.000.000 QUATRE VINGT HUIT MILLIONS DE DOLLARS.
: COMMONDWEALTH BANK ( Ministère des Banques central d’Australie et Banque PHANITH en Thailande puis Banque Central SIAYUTHAYA en Thailande). Diffuser et Editer par le journal PHENDINLAO Europe Nr.004-Avril 2001.
Voici les détails de chiffres :
Nr.1 Sahay Khamtay Syphandone : A / BANK OF SWITZERLAND B / BANK OF AUSTRALIA. C / BANK OF THAILAND . Pour $221.000.000 DEUX CENT VINT ET UN MILLIONS DE DOLLARS.
Nr.; 2 Sahay Sisavath kèobounphanh : A / BANK OF AUSTRALIA. B / BANK OF THAILAND Pour $170.000.000 CENT SOIXANTE DIX MILLIONS DE DOLLARS.
Nr.; 3 Sahay Bountiem Phetsamay : A / BANK OF AUTRALIA. Pour $110.000.000 CENT DIX MILLION DE DOLLARS.
Nr.; 4 Sahay Nouhak Phounsavanh : A / BANK OF SWITZERLAND. B / BANK OF AUSTRALIA. C / BANK OF THAILAND. Pour $105.000.000 CENT CINQ MILLIONS DE DOLLARS.
Nr.; 5 Sahay Veuve Thongvinh Phomvihane : BANK OF THAILAND. Pour $94.500.000 QUATRE VINGT QUATORZE MILLIONS CINQ CENT MILLE DOLLARS.
Nr.; 6 Sahay Chounlamani Sayasone : A / BANK OF AUTRALIA. B / BANK OF THAILAND. C / BANK OF HONGKONG. Pour $88.000.000 QUATRE VINGT HUIT MILLIONS DE DOLLARS.
: COMMONDWEALTH BANK ( Ministère des Banques central d’Australie et Banque PHANITH en Thailande puis Banque Central SIAYUTHAYA en Thailande). Diffuser et Editer par le journal PHENDINLAO Europe Nr.004-Avril 2001.
Voici les détails de chiffres :
Nr.1 Sahay Khamtay Syphandone : A / BANK OF SWITZERLAND B / BANK OF AUSTRALIA. C / BANK OF THAILAND . Pour $221.000.000 DEUX CENT VINT ET UN MILLIONS DE DOLLARS.
Nr.; 2 Sahay Sisavath kèobounphanh : A / BANK OF AUSTRALIA. B / BANK OF THAILAND Pour $170.000.000 CENT SOIXANTE DIX MILLIONS DE DOLLARS.
Nr.; 3 Sahay Bountiem Phetsamay : A / BANK OF AUTRALIA. Pour $110.000.000 CENT DIX MILLION DE DOLLARS.
Nr.; 4 Sahay Nouhak Phounsavanh : A / BANK OF SWITZERLAND. B / BANK OF AUSTRALIA. C / BANK OF THAILAND. Pour $105.000.000 CENT CINQ MILLIONS DE DOLLARS.
Nr.; 5 Sahay Veuve Thongvinh Phomvihane : BANK OF THAILAND. Pour $94.500.000 QUATRE VINGT QUATORZE MILLIONS CINQ CENT MILLE DOLLARS.
Nr.; 6 Sahay Chounlamani Sayasone : A / BANK OF AUTRALIA. B / BANK OF THAILAND. C / BANK OF HONGKONG. Pour $88.000.000 QUATRE VINGT HUIT MILLIONS DE DOLLARS.