KOGUJA Banknotes Catalog

200 kwacha 1997 — Malawi ( Pick: 41 )

Region: Africa
Front side
200 kwacha Malawi 1997 — Front side
Back side
200 kwacha Malawi 1997 — Back side

Banknote description

The banknote is a 200 kwacha issued in Malawi in 1997. It is cataloged under Pick number 41.

The note features a color scheme of blue and green and has dimensions of 156 x 78 mm. It is signed by Mathews Aurelius Padzuwa Chikaonda. Additional recorded details about this banknote include its composition of paper.

The State Bank of Malawi introduced the 200 kwacha denomination during this period.

Specifications

Signed by
Mathews Aurelius Padzuwa Chikaonda
Date of issue
1 July 1997
Paper
Paper
Colour
Blue and green
Dimensions
156 x 78 mm
Pick catalog
41

About this banknote

The Reserve Bank of Malawi issued this 200 kwacha banknote in 1997. The introduction of this series aimed to keep pace with inflation and the increasing demand for higher denomination notes. This move was part of ongoing efforts to modernize the country's currency system during the late 1990s.

The front side of the note features a portrait of John Chilembwe, a notable Malawian figure, alongside inscriptions indicating the denomination. Visible in the background is a depiction of a boat on a body of water. The reverse side displays the Reserve Bank Headquarters in Lilongwe. The note, listed as Pick 41, is signed by Mathews Aurelius Padzuwa Chikaonda.

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