5 Kwacha

Zambia redenominated its currency in January 2013, replacing the old kwacha at 1,000-to-1 — meaning this note's face value was equivalent to 5,000 of the preceding series. The redenomination was driven by practical necessity: ATMs and accounting systems had become strained handling transactions routinely expressed in millions. The new kwacha launched at rough parity with the US dollar, though that held only briefly before depreciation resumed.

G&D produced the full new series, a logical choice given their prior relationship with the Bank of Zambia. The 2012–2014 date span reflects both the introduction date and the period before polymer substrates were adopted for lower denominations.