Malawi
Official central-bank rates · Updated 14h ago
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 | 2026-08-25 | rbm |
| GBP/MWK | 2433.6474 | 2409.8049 | 2457.4899 | 2026-08-25 | rbm |
| EUR/MWK | 2081.0847 | 2060.6962 | 2101.4731 | 2026-08-25 | rbm |
| ZAR/MWK | 111.4821 | 110.3899 | 112.5743 | 2026-08-25 | rbm |
| ZMW/MWK | 91.2638 | 90.3697 | 92.1579 | 2026-08-25 | rbm |
| BWP/MWK | 136.8132 | 135.4729 | 138.1536 | 2026-08-25 | rbm |
| MZN/MWK | 27.4152 | 27.1466 | 27.6838 | 2026-08-25 | rbm |
| AUD/MWK | 1238.7568 | 1226.6207 | 1250.8930 | 2026-08-25 | rbm |
| CNY/MWK | 257.9147 | 255.3879 | 260.4415 | 2026-08-25 | rbm |
| JPY/MWK | 10.8804 | 10.7738 | 10.9870 | 2026-08-25 | 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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GET https://afrirate.statotec.com/api/v1/rates/latest?country=MWPopular pairs: USD/MWK · GBP/MWK · EUR/MWK · ZAR/MWK · ZMW/MWK.
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