Malawi pound
Malawi pound: a historical unit of account.
- Dates in use
- Introduction and ending not established
- Ancestry branch
- Sterling
Where this money came from
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The story
The Malawi consolidation gives 15 February 1971 for Part III’s currency conversion, separately from Parts I–II commencing on 15 September 1970. [1]
Section 15 converts covered pound, shilling and pence references at two kwacha per pound and ten tambala per shilling, with contextual exceptions. [2]
Section 16 requires domestic-currency payments in the new unit while explicitly valuing old notes and coins for continued use; foreign-currency payments are excepted. [3]
Turning points
Pound decimal conversion
The Malawi consolidation gives 15 February 1971 for Part III’s currency conversion, separately from Parts I–II commencing on 15 September 1970. Section 15 converts covered pound, shilling and pence references at two kwacha per pound and ten tambala per shilling, with contextual exceptions. [1] [2]
Sources and evidence
- Republic of Malawi; MalawiLII / Laws.Africa · Decimal Currency Act, Chapter 45:02 (Act 30 of 1970), version at 31 December 2014 C621 ↗
- Republic of Malawi; MalawiLII / Laws.Africa · Decimal Currency Act, Chapter 45:02 (Act 30 of 1970), version at 31 December 2014 C622 ↗
- Republic of Malawi; MalawiLII / Laws.Africa · Decimal Currency Act, Chapter 45:02 (Act 30 of 1970), version at 31 December 2014 C623 ↗
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“Malawi pound.” The Family Tree of Money. © Field Technologies, Inc. Reader edition 2026-10-13; research dataset v44. https://familytreeofmoney.org/currency/FTM000199.html