On December 21, 2025, Mr. Phithop Sibounheuang, Head of the Marketing and Financial Education Department of Ekphatthana Deposit-Taking Microfinance Institution, participated in a panel discussion under the theme “Public Access to Financial Resources and Service Ethics of Non-Bank Financial Institutions” at the Lao Money Expo 2025, held at Lao–ITECC Mall, Vientiane Capital.