Bangladeshi Taka in Lao Kip

BDT Bangladeshi Taka

Country of application:
Bangladesh

Coin denominations in circulation:
5 ৳

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
5, ৳ 10, ৳ 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000.

History reference:
Taka is the official national currency in Bangladesh. In accordance with the international standard, it has been assigned the code 4217 BDT. The currency of Bangladesh consists of one hundred pise, w...hich is the local bargaining chip. Since July 1948, the Pakistani rupee has been in circulation in East Pakistan. In 1971, the independence of Bangladesh was proclaimed, and on January 1, 1972, the Bank of Bangladesh began operations and a new monetary unit, the taka, was introduced.

LAK Lao Kip

Country of application:
Lao Peoples Democratic Republic

Coin denominations in circulation:
10, 20, 50 atam.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
500, 1000, 2000, 5000, 10,000, 20,000, 50,000, 100,000 bales.

History reference:
The kip is the currency of Laos. Laos (officially the Lao Peoples Democratic Republic) is a socialist state in Southeast Asia, located inside the Indochina peninsula. It has common borders in the eas...t with Vietnam, in the south with Cambodia (Kampuchea), in the north with China and Myama (Burma), in the west with Thailand (Siam). The capital of the Lao Peoples Democratic Republic is the city of Vientiane, there are no other large cities in Laos. It is mainly used as a bargaining unit for the US dollar and Thai baht. Previously issued coins of 10, 20 and 50 atats do not participate in circulation due to their low cost.