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200 Kwacha
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Malawi |
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| Year | 2004 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Intaglio portrait of Reverend John Chilembwe (1871–1915) at centre-right, set against a vignette of a sunrise over Lake Malawi with fishermen in the foreground. Guilloche underprint in multicolour covers the note field, with the denomination numeral and issuer legend rendered in letterpress. The Reserve Bank of Malawi seal appears alongside the promise-to-pay inscription. |
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| Obverse lettering | RESERVE BANK OF MALAWI PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND THE SUM OF K200 TWO HUNDRED KWACHA ISSUED UNDER THE RESERVE BANK OF MALAWI ACT, 1989 |
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The 200 Kwacha denomination was introduced as Malawi's highest face value note when the series launched, a reflection of cumulative inflation that had steadily eroded the purchasing power of lower denominations through the 1990s. De La Rue's involvement was long-standing with the Reserve Bank of Malawi — the relationship dates to independence-era issues — making this a continuation of an established contract rather than a competitive tender.
Colour-shifting ink on a note of this period and origin was still considered an upper-tier security measure for sub-Saharan African issues, typically reserved for the highest denomination in any given series. Its presence here was deliberate.