  the kip (; code: lak; sign:  or n; official name: à»àºàºµàºàºàºµàºàº¥àº²àº§, lit. "currency lao kip") is the currency of laos since 1952. one kip is divided into 100 att (). == lao kip exchange rate ==  == history == ===free lao kip (1946)=== in 1945â1946, the free lao government in vientiane issued a series of paper money in denominations of 10, 20 and 50 att and 10 kip before the french authorities took control of the region. ===royal kip (1952)=== the kip was reintroduced in 1952, replacing the french indochinese piastre at par. the kip (also called a piastre in french) was sub-divided into 100 att (lao: àº­àº±àº) or cents (french: centimes). ====coins==== coins were issued in denominations of 10, 20 and 50 att or cents with french and lao inscriptions. all were struck in aluminium and had a hole in the centre, like the chinese cash coins. the only year of issue was 1952. ====banknotes==== thumb|250px|100 kip, 1957 issue in 1953, the laos branch of the institut d'emission des etats du cambodge, du laos et du vietnam issued notes dual denominated in piastre and kip. at the same time, the two other branches had similar arrangement with the riel in cambodia and the Äá»ng in south vietnam. there were notes for 1, 5, 100 and 100 kip/piastres. in 1957, the government issued notes denominated solely in kip. the notes were for 1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 kip printed by the security banknote company, 100 kip printed by the banque de france and a commemorative 500 kip printed by thomas de la rue. 1 and 5 kip notes printed by bradbury & wilkinson, and a 10 kip by de la rue were introduced by 1962. in 1963, 20, 50, 200 and 1000 kip notes were added, all printed by de la rue. these were followed by 100, 500 and 5000 kip notes in 1974â75, again by de la rue. a 1975 10 ki
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