Malawian kwacha
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The kwacha has been the currency of Malawi since 1971. The kwacha replaced the Malawian pound at a rate of 2 kwacha = 1 pound. The kwacha (ISO 4217: MWK) is divided into 100 tambala.
The name kwacha derives from the Bemba word for "dawn" while the name tambala translates as "cockerel" in Nyanja.
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Banknotes
As of 2005, the following banknote denominations of Malawian kwacha are circulated[1]:
- 5 kwacha
- 10 kwacha
- 20 kwacha
- 50 kwacha
- 100 kwacha
- 200 kwacha
- 500 kwacha
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See also
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External links
- Reserve Bank of Malawi
- Current exchange rates from Yahoo!
- Tables of Modern Monetary History: Africa
- Global Financial Data currency histories table
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