| Author | Narin Sakkraj |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no. SM-98-14 |
| Subject(s) | Banks and banking--Laos
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| Note | A research submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of
Business Administration, School of Management |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The financial crisis in South-Est Asia in 1997, created a turmoil in the banking sector in the
region. Many banks went bankrupt, while others were trying to minimize the impacts. "La
Banque pour le Commerce Exterieur Lao", might also have been affected by this crisis. As it
did not go bankrupt and its 1997 result is not yet available, an analysis has been carried out in
an attempt to find out how it could react in order to handle the crisis in its favor. As it is
difficult to evaluate the effects of the crisis caused by inflation and interest rate, the analysis
emphasizes mainly the effects caused by the exchange rate. The bank could hedge its p01ifolio against exchange rate risks by adjusting its foreign accounts on both sides of its balance
sheet. Three scenarios have been laid down to study the impact of the exchange rate on the
bank' s performance in 1997. The result of the analysis leads to a hypothetical conclusion that
the bank may even benefit from this crisis. |
| Year | 1998 |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| School | School of Management (SOM) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Master of Business Administration (MBA) (Publication code=SM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Gupta, Jyoti P. ; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Quang, Truong ;Dang, Giap Van; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Government of France; |
| Degree | Research Studies Project Report (M.B.A.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1998 |