Malawi
Official central-bank rates · Updated 2d ago
⚠ This rate may be out of date. We haven’t been able to refresh Malawi’s rate from its official source recently. Showing the most recent published rate, from 2026-07-09.
USD / MWK
Mid-market reference rate. Not a quote for an actual transaction — banks and bureaux apply a spread.
Popular pairs
All published rates
| Pair | Rate | Bid | Ask | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD/MWK | 1734.0118 | 1717.0236 | 1751.0000 | 2026-07-09 | rbm |
| GBP/MWK | 2393.2831 | 2369.8360 | 2416.7302 | 2026-07-09 | rbm |
| EUR/MWK | 2041.2562 | 2021.2579 | 2061.2544 | 2026-07-09 | rbm |
| ZAR/MWK | 109.0487 | 107.9803 | 110.1170 | 2026-07-09 | rbm |
| ZMW/MWK | 95.2754 | 94.3420 | 96.2088 | 2026-07-09 | rbm |
| BWP/MWK | 121.2074 | 120.0200 | 122.3949 | 2026-07-09 | rbm |
| MZN/MWK | 27.4195 | 27.1509 | 27.6882 | 2026-07-09 | rbm |
| AUD/MWK | 1202.3638 | 1190.5842 | 1214.1434 | 2026-07-09 | rbm |
| CNY/MWK | 255.0955 | 252.5963 | 257.5947 | 2026-07-09 | rbm |
| JPY/MWK | 10.6794 | 10.5748 | 10.7840 | 2026-07-09 | rbm |
Sources
About Malawi exchange rates
AfriRate republishes the official Malawi exchange rates published by the Reserve Bank of Malawi (rbm). Today, 1 USD is worth approximately 1,734.0118 MWK. All rates are mid-market reference rates published by the central bank — we do not apply any spread.
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