Historic Vanuatu vatu Lao kip

Vanuatu vatu lao kip history for March 2024. The highest quote for this month is 177.37 (12/03/2024) and the lowest 177.29 (12/03/2024). The difference between high and low is 0.05.

VUV LAK average rate for March 2024 is 175.335, the change between 01/03/2024 and 31/03/2024 is -1.33 %.

01 March 20241 VUV = 175.1 LAK
03 March 20241 VUV = 175.4 LAK
04 March 20241 VUV = 173.6 LAK
05 March 20241 VUV = 174.2 LAK
06 March 20241 VUV = 173.9 LAK
07 March 20241 VUV = 176.2 LAK
08 March 20241 VUV = 174.8 LAK
10 March 20241 VUV = 177.3 LAK
11 March 20241 VUV = 175.6 LAK
12 March 20241 VUV = 177.4 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.