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The Latvian lats (plural: lati, plural genitive: latu, second Latvian lats ISO 4217 currency code: LVL) was the currency of Latvia from 1922 until 1940 and from 1993 until it was replaced by the euro on 1 January 2014. A two-week transition period during which the lats was in circulation alongside the euro ended on 14 January 2014. [3]
De Facto Classification of Exchange Rate Arrangements, as of April 30, 2021, and Monetary Policy Frameworks [2] Exchange rate arrangement (Number of countries) Exchange rate anchor Monetary aggregate target (25) Inflation Targeting framework (45) Others (43) US Dollar (37) Euro (28) Composite (8) Other (9) No separate legal tender (16) Ecuador ...
The adoption process began 1 May 2004, when Latvia joined the European Union, entering the EU's Economic and Monetary Union. At the start of 2005, the lats was pegged to the euro at Ls 0.702804 = €1, and Latvia joined the European Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM ll), four months later on 2 May 2005. [2]
On 27 March 1919 the exchange rates for the Latvian ruble were fixed at 1 ostmark, 2 papiermarks and 1.5 imperial rubles. [1] Between April 1919 and September 1922, currency notes were issued in denominations of 5, 10, 25, and 50 kopecks and 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, and 500 rubles. No coins were issued. 5 rubļi issued in Riga by the Latvian ...
The Bank of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Banka, [3]) is the Latvian member of the Eurosystem and has been the monetary authority for Latvia from 1922 to 2013, albeit with a long suspension between 1940 and 1992. [4] It issued the Latvian lats (1922-1940), then a Latvian ruble (1992-1993) and second lats (1993-2013).
Latvia: Lats (Ls.) 0.7028: 15% 1% Latvia had a fixed exchange-rate system arrangement whose anchor switched from the SDR to the euro on 1 January 2005. 28 June 2004 – 31 December 2014 Lithuania: Litas (Lt.) 3.4528: 15% 0% The litas was pegged to the US dollar until 2 February 2002, when it switched to a euro peg. 10 July 2020 – 31 December ...
For 2014, Latvia was listed 46th on the Human Development Index and as a high income country on 1 July 2014. [2] [3] It used the Latvian lats as its currency until it was replaced by the euro on 1 January 2014. [4] For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations, see "Business entities in Latvia".
After reestablishing its independence, Latvia proceeded with market-oriented reforms, albeit at a measured pace. Its freely traded currency, the lat, was introduced in 1993 and held steady, or appreciated, against major world currencies. Inflation was reduced from 958.6% in 1992 to 25% by 1995 and 1.4% by 2002.