01/01/2021: Digitalization of the kip
The Bank of the Lao PDR introduced digital payment systems and promoted cashless transactions to modernize the use of the kip in the digital era.
16/07/2019: IMF Bailout Package
Pakistan reached an agreement with the IMF for a three-year, $6 billion bailout package to address its balance of payments crisis, affecting the value of the Pakistani rupee.
11/12/2013: IMF Loan Program
Pakistan signed a loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to stabilize its economy, resulting in devaluation of the Pakistani rupee.
14/10/2013: Kip exchange rate liberalized
Laos liberalized its exchange rate regime, allowing the kip's value to be determined by market forces, leading to fluctuations in its value.
01/12/2008: Global Financial Crisis
The global financial crisis led to a depreciation of the Pakistani rupee against major international currencies due to economic instability.
28/05/1999: Introduction of State Bank of Pakistan
The State Bank of Pakistan was given full autonomous control over the monetary policy, which had a significant impact on the value of the Pakistani rupee.
02/07/1997: Lao kip devalued
Amidst the Asian financial crisis, the Lao government devalued the kip by approximately 20% against the US dollar.
02/05/1980: Revaluation of the kip
The Lao government initiated a revaluation of the kip, resulting in the exchange rate of 1 new kip to 100 old kip.
02/12/1976: Kip becomes the sole legal tender
The Lao kip was declared as the sole legal tender in Laos, replacing the use of other currencies within the country.
16/12/1971: Separation of East Pakistan
Following the separation of East Pakistan and the formation of Bangladesh, the Pakistani rupee underwent a major devaluation.
01/07/1955: Replacement of Indian Rupee
The Pakistani rupee replaced the Indian rupee as the official currency of Pakistan after the two countries separated.
01/01/1952: Currency reform
Laos implemented a currency reform that replaced the French Indochinese piastre with the new kip, at an exchange rate of 100 new kip to 1 old piastre.
17/08/1947: Independence of Pakistan
The Pakistani rupee was introduced as the official currency of Pakistan after the country gained independence from British rule.
12/10/1945: Lao kip introduced
The Lao kip was first introduced as the official currency of Laos following the country's liberation from French colonial rule.