This Decree Law is issued to determine the regulations and principles governing foreign exchange and precious metals. It aims to maintain the stability of the exchange rate between the local currency, the Kip and the foreign currencies; to promote the circulation of merchandise-money within the country, to protect the independence of the national currency and to stabilize its value, to broaden the external economic relation and cooperation that aim to contribute to the national socio-economic development of the Lao PDR.
