Zambia
Official central-bank rates · Updated 2d ago
⚠ This rate may be out of date. We haven’t been able to refresh Zambia’s rate from its official source recently. Showing the most recent published rate, from 2026-07-09.
USD / ZMW
Mid-market reference rate. Not a quote for an actual transaction — banks and bureaux apply a spread.
Popular pairs
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About Zambia exchange rates
AfriRate republishes the official Zambia exchange rates published by the Bank of Zambia (boz). Today, 1 USD is worth approximately 18.2318 ZMW. All rates are mid-market reference rates published by the central bank — we do not apply any spread.
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+What is today's USD to ZMW rate?
The live USD to ZMW (kwacha) mid-rate from the Bank of Zambia is shown above.
+Does AfriRate include the CNY/ZMW pair?
Yes. BoZ publishes a separate yuan/kwacha rate and we mirror both endpoints.
+Is the AfriRate API free for Zambia rates?
Yes. 10 requests per minute, 300 per day on the free tier.
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