United States dollar lao kip history for August 2023. The highest quote for this month is 19408.1 (28/08/2023) and the lowest 19382.6 (28/08/2023). The difference between high and low is 0.13.
USD LAK average rate for August 2023 is 19191.48333, the change between 01/08/2023 and 31/08/2023 is -1.94 %.
| 01 August 2023 | 1 USD = 19025.00 LAK |
| 04 August 2023 | 1 USD = 19050.00 LAK |
| 07 August 2023 | 1 USD = 19081.30 LAK |
| 08 August 2023 | 1 USD = 19184.30 LAK |
| 10 August 2023 | 1 USD = 19209.40 LAK |
| 12 August 2023 | 1 USD = 19374.00 LAK |
| 14 August 2023 | 1 USD = 19282.90 LAK |
| 15 August 2023 | 1 USD = 19100.00 LAK |
| 17 August 2023 | 1 USD = 19170.00 LAK |
| 20 August 2023 | 1 USD = 19200.70 LAK |
| 21 August 2023 | 1 USD = 19226.90 LAK |
| 28 August 2023 | 1 USD = 19393.30 LAK |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.