Laos Opens New Chapter in Digital Lending as Umoney Enters Regulatory Sandbox

The Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL) has approved Star Fintech, operator of the Umoney digital financial services platform, to participate in Laos’ regulatory sandbox for digital lending, making it the first company in the country authorised to test digital lending under the framework. The approval, granted in June 2026, comes as Laos continues to [...] The post Laos Opens New Chapter in Digital Lending as Umoney Enters Regulatory Sandbox appeared first on Fintech Singapore.