FACT 1: The currency of Zambia is the Zambian Kwacha. ZMK is now longer in legal tender. It's symbol is Zk. According to our data, USD to ZMK is the most popular Kwacha exchange rate conversion.

FACT 2: The most frequently used banknotes in Zambia are: 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 kwacha. The Zambian Kwacha is only solely in Zambia.

FACT 3: The Zambian Kwacha was introduced in 1968 following independence from Great Britain in 1964. Until 1991, all banknotes featured the portrait of President Kenneth Kaunda whose image was replaced by an African Eagle Fish thereafter.

ZMW
Zambian Kwacha

FACT 1: The new currency of Zambia is the ZMW Zambian Kwacha. It's symbol is ZK. According to our data, ZMW to USD is the most popular Zambian Kwacha exchange rate conversion.

FACT 2: The most frequently used banknotes in Zambia are: 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 kwacha. The Zambian Kwacha is used solely in Zambia.

FACT 3: The Zambian Kwacha was re-based in 2013 and saw the issue of new denominations for both banknotes and coins. Coins from the preceding Kwacha are now sold as souvenirs to tourists.