 The litas Stability Law (Law I-407) was enacted on 23 March 1994, and the exchange rate fixed at 3.9 litai per U.S. dollar on 1 April 1994.The fixing of the exchange rate contributed to large capital inflows from abroad, which helped to finance the modernization of the economy in the years to follow.He was forced to resign on 8 February 1996, after a vote of no confidence in the Lithuanian Seimas following charges of corruption.