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Zambian kwacha is the currency of the Republic of Zambia. 1 kwacha is sibdivided into 100 ngwee. Kwacha has been the currency of Zambia since 1968, when it replaced the Zambian pound (exchange rate: 1 pound = 2 kwachi). Kwacha means "freedom" in one of the local dialects.

In January 2013, the Zambian government carried out a denomination of the national currency, reducing the denomination of banknotes by 1000 times. New Banknotes in denominations of 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 kvac were introduced into circulation. The format and pattern on the banknotes correspond to the denominated banknotes, however, the color scheme of the new banknotes is slightly different from the previous series. 2012 is indicated on all banknotes of the new series. The protection of banknotes against counterfeiting has also been improved by increasing the security features of the new series. All Banknotes are paper-based. In February 2016, updated Banknotes of the 2012 series were issued with improved means of determining the denomination for visually impaired people. The year on banknotes is 2015.

Banknotes in circulation:

2 kwachi.
Obverse: Above, in the center of the Banknote there is an inscription: BANK OFZAMBIA. In the right part of the Banknote there is an image of a screamer eagle sitting on a branch, in the background there is a teak tree. On the left, against a background of wood, an inscription in four lines: I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND | TWO | KWACHA | FOR THE BANK OF ZAMBIA, to the left - the signature of the bank manager. In the upper left and right corners - the "K2" denomination in the vignette, in the lower right - the "K2" denomination over the background image. In the lower left corner - the coat of arms of the country in a circle, above - a fragment of the overlapping image in the form of a flying dove.

Banknote of this type in circulation since 01

Produced in 2012 and 2015.

5 kvac.
Obverse: Above, in the center of the Banknote there is an inscription: BANK OFZAMBIA. On the right side of the Banknote there is an image of a screamer eagle sitting on a branch, in the background - a mopane tree. On the left, against a background of wood, an inscription in four lines: I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND | FIVE | KWACHA | FOR THE BANK OF ZAMBIA, to the left - the signature of the bank manager. In the upper left and right corners - the "K5" denomination in the vignette, in the lower right - the "K5" denomination over the background image. In the lower left corner - the coat of arms of the country in a circle, above - a fragment of the overlapping image in the form of a flying dove.

10 kvac.
Obverse: Above, in the center of the Banknote there is an inscription: BANK OFZAMBIA. On the right side of the Banknote there is an image of a screamer eagle sitting on a branch, in the background - a musuku tree. On the left, against a background of wood, an inscription in four lines: I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND | TEN | KWACHA | FOR THE BANK OF ZAMBIA, to the left - the signature of the bank manager. In the upper left and right corners - "K10" denomination in the vignette, in the lower right - "K10" denomination over the background image. In the lower left corner - the coat of arms of the country in a circle, above - a fragment of the overlapping image in the form of a flying dove.

Banknote of this type in circulation since 01
Produced in 2012 and 2015.

20 kvac.
Obverse: Above, in the center of the Banknote there is an inscription: BANK OFZAMBIA. On the right side of the Banknote there is an image of a screamer eagle sitting on a branch, in the background there is a pterocarpus (paduk) tree. On the left, against a background of wood, an inscription in four lines: I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND | TWENTY | KWACHA | FOR THE BANK OF ZAMBIA, to the left - the signature of the bank manager. In the upper left and right corners - "K20" denomination in the vignette, in the lower right - "K20" denomination over the background image. In the lower left corner - the coat of arms of the country in a circle, above - a fragment of the overlapping image in the form of a flying dove.

50 kvac.
Obverse: Above, in the center of the Banknote there is an inscription: BANK OFZAMBIA. In the right part of the Banknote there is an image of a screamer eagle sitting on a branch, in the background - a kind of fig tree. On the left, against a background of wood, an inscription in four lines: I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND | FIFTY | KWACHA | FOR THE BANK OF ZAMBIA, to the left - the signature of the bank manager. In the upper left and right corners - the "K50" denomination in the vignette, in the lower right - the "K50" denomination over the background image. In the lower left corner - the coat of arms of the country in a circle, above - a fragment of the overlapping image in the form of a flying dove.

Produced in 2012 and 2015.

FMD does not have a banknote.

100 kvac.
Obverse: Above, in the center of the Banknote there is an inscription: BANK OFZAMBIA. In the right part of the Banknote there is an image of a screamer eagle sitting on a branch, in the background - a baobab. On the left, against a background of wood, an inscription in four lines: I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND | ONE HUNDRED | KWACHA | FOR THE BANK OF ZAMBIA, to the left - the signature of the bank manager. In the upper left and right corners - the "K100" denomination in the vignette, in the lower right - the "K100" denomination over the background image. In the lower left corner - the coat of arms of the country in a circle, above - a fragment of the overlapping image in the form of a flying dove.

Produced in 2012 and 2015.

FMD does not have a banknote.

Banknotes of PREVIOUS ISSUES RELEASED FROM CIRCULATION:

50 kvac.
Obverse: Above, in the center of the Banknote there is an inscription: BANK OFZAMBIA. In the right part of the Banknote there is an image of a screamer eagle sitting on a branch, in the background - a tree. On the left, against a background of wood, an inscription in four lines: I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND | FIFTY / KWACHA | FOR THE BANK OF ZAMBIA, to the left - the signature of the bank manager. In the upper left and right corners - the "K50" denomination in the vignette, in the lower right - the "K50" denomination over the background image. In the lower left corner - the coat of arms of the country in a circle, above - a fragment of the overlapping image in the form of a flying dove.

100 kvac.
Obverse: Above, in the center of the Banknote there is an inscription: BANK OFZAMBIA. In the right part of the Banknote there is an image of a screamer eagle sitting on a branch, in the background - a tree. On the left, against a background of wood, an inscription in five lines: I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND | ONE | HUNDRED | KWACHA | FOR THE BANK OF ZAMBIA, to the left - the signature of the bank manager. In the upper left and right corners - the "K100" denomination in the vignette, in the lower right - the "K100" denomination over the background image. In the lower left corner - the coat of arms of the country in a circle, above - a fragment of the overlapping image in the form of a flying dove.

500 kvac. Polymer banknote.
Obverse: Above, in the center of the Banknote there is an inscription: BANK OFZAMBIA. In the right part of the Banknote there is an image of a screamer eagle sitting on a branch, in the background - a baobab. On the left, against a background of a baobab, a five-line inscription: I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND | FIVE | HUNDRED | KWACHA | FOR THE BANK OF ZAMBIA, to the left - the signature of the bank manager. In the upper left and right corners - the "K500" denomination in the vignette, in the lower right - the "K500" denomination over the background image. In the lower left corner - the coat of arms of the country in a circle, above - a transparent window in the form of a flying dove.

1 kvac. Polymer banknote.
Obverse: Above, in the center of the Banknote there is an inscription: BANK OFZAMBIA. In the right part of the Banknote there is an image of a screamer eagle sitting on a branch, in the background - a tree. On the left, against a background of wood, an inscription in five lines: I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND | ONE | THOUSAND | KWACHA | FOR THE BANK OF ZAMBIA, to the left - the signature of the bank manager. In the upper left and right corners - the "K1000" denomination in the vignette, in the lower right - the "K1000" denomination over the background image. In the lower left corner - the coat of arms of the country in a circle, above - a transparent window in the form of a flying dove.

5 kvac.
Obverse: Above, in the center of the Banknote there is an inscription: BANK OFZAMBIA. In the right part of the Banknote there is an image of a screamer eagle sitting on a branch, in the background - a tree. On the left, against a background of wood, an inscription in five lines: I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND | FIVE | THOUSAND | KWACHA | FOR THE BANK OF ZAMBIA, to the left - the signature of the bank manager. In the upper left and right corners - the "K5000" denomination in the vignette, in the lower right - the "K5000" denomination over the background image. In the lower left corner - the coat of arms of the country in a circle, above - a fragment of the overlapping image in the form of a flying dove.

10 kvac.
Obverse: Above, in the center of the Banknote there is an inscription: BANK OFZAMBIA. In the right part of the Banknote there is an image of a screamer eagle sitting on a branch, in the background - a tree. On the left, against a background of wood, an inscription in five lines: I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND | TEN | THOUSAND | KWACHA | FOR THE BANK OF ZAMBIA. In the upper left and right corners - the denomination "K 10 000" in the vignette, in the lower right - the denomination "K 10 000" over the background image. In the lower left corner - the coat of arms of the country in a circle, on the right - the signature of the bank manager, above - a fragment of the matching image in the form of a flying dove.

20 kvac.
Obverse: Above, in the center of the Banknote there is an inscription: BANK OFZAMBIA. In the right part of the Banknote there is an image of a screamer eagle sitting on a branch, in the background - a tree. On the left, against a background of wood, an inscription in five lines: I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND | TWENTY | THOUSAND | KWACHA | FOR THE BANK OF ZAMBIA. In the upper left and right corners - the denomination "K 20" in the vignette, in the lower right - the denomination "K 000" over the background image. In the lower left corner - the coat of arms of the country in a circle, on the right - the signature of the bank manager, above - a fragment of the matching image in the form of a flying dove.

50 kvac.
Obverse: Above, in the center of the Banknote there is an inscription: BANK OFZAMBIA. In the right part of the Banknote there is an image of a screamer eagle sitting on a branch, in the background - a baobab. On the left, against a background of a baobab, a five-line inscription: I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND | FIFTY | THOUSAND | KWACHA | FOR THE BANK OF ZAMBIA. In the upper left and right corners - the denomination "K 50 000" in the vignette, in the lower right - the denomination "K 50 000" over the background picture. In the lower left corner - the coat of arms of the country in a circle, on the right - the signature of the bank manager, above - a fragment of the matching image in the form of a flying dove.

500 kvac.
Obverse: Above, in the center of the Banknote there is an inscription: BANK OFZAMBIA. In the right part of the Banknote there is an image of a screamer eagle sitting on a branch, in the background - a baobab. On the left, against a background of a baobab, a five-line inscription: I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND | FIVE | HUNDRED | KWACHA | FOR THE BANK OF ZAMBIA, to the left - the signature of the bank manager. In the upper left and right corners - the "K500" denomination in the vignette, in the lower right - the "K500" denomination over the background image. In the lower left corner - the coat of arms of the country in a circle, above - a fragment of the overlapping image in the form of a flying dove.

1 kvac.
Obverse: Above, in the center of the Banknote there is an inscription: BANK OFZAMBIA. In the right part of the Banknote there is an image of a screamer eagle sitting on a branch, in the background - a tree. On the left, against a background of wood, an inscription in five lines: I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND | ONE | THOUSAND | KWACHA | FOR THE BANK OF ZAMBIA, to the left - the signature of the bank manager. In the upper left and right corners - the "K1000" denomination in the vignette, in the lower right - the "K1000" denomination over the background image. In the lower left corner - the coat of arms of the country in a circle, above - a fragment of the overlapping image in the form of a flying dove.