Catalog
20 Kwacha
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Malawi |
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| Year | 2004-2009 |
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| Printer | De La Rue Currency |
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| Obverse lettering | RESERVE BANK OF MALAWI K20 TWENTY KWACHA PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND THE SUM OF K20 TWENTY KWACHA ISSUED UNDER THE RESERVE BANK OF MALAWI ACT, 1989 JOHN CHILEMBWE GOVERNOR |
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| Protection type | Watermark, Optically variable device |
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The P#52 series was produced during a period of relative monetary stability for Malawi, but the 20 Kwacha denomination itself occupied an awkward middle position in the series — too small for most commercial transactions by the mid-2000s, when inflation was steadily eroding purchasing power in the country. De La Rue's London facility printed the series through the full 2004–2009 run without a design change, which is notable given that several neighboring central banks were revising their issue schedules frequently during the same window.
The OVD security thread was a meaningful upgrade for Malawi at this denomination level, where counterfeiting pressure was most acute in daily market use.