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kwacha

[ kwah-chuh ]

noun

  1. a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Malawi, equal to 100 tambala. : K.
  2. a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Zambia, equal to 100 ngwee. : K.


kwacha

/ ˈɑːʃɑː /

noun

  1. the standard monetary unit of Zambia, divided into 100 ngwee
  2. the standard monetary unit of Malawi, divided into 100 tambala
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of kwacha1

from a native word in Zambia
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The video shows at least three men counting piles of money neatly stacked on a table, some of it in U.S. dollars and some of it in Zambian kwacha.

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The video shows two men sitting by a table counting the neatly stacked cash, both US dollars and Zambian kwacha.

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As the debt restructuring dragged on, however, the exchange rate climbed back above 21 kwacha in March, although it has firmed up 14% so far this month.

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Zambia's currency, the kwacha , has fallen more than 10% against the U.S. dollar this year, which the central bank has said is adding to inflation.

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A room with two queen-size bunk beds and an en suite bathroom set us back 35,500 Malawian kwacha, or about $35, per night.

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