Historic Malawian kwacha Ghana Cedi

Malawian kwacha ghana cedi history for October 2023. The highest quote for this month is 0.01074 (02/10/2023) and the lowest 0.010864 (02/10/2023). The difference between high and low is -1.15.

MWK GHS average rate for October 2023 is 0.01037, the change between 01/10/2023 and 31/10/2023 is +2.04 %.

01 October 20231 MWK = 0.0107 GHS
02 October 20231 MWK = 0.0107 GHS
03 October 20231 MWK = 0.0109 GHS
04 October 20231 MWK = 0.0107 GHS
05 October 20231 MWK = 0.0102 GHS
06 October 20231 MWK = 0.0101 GHS
07 October 20231 MWK = 0.0101 GHS
09 October 20231 MWK = 0.0102 GHS
10 October 20231 MWK = 0.0102 GHS
11 October 20231 MWK = 0.0103 GHS
12 October 20231 MWK = 0.0103 GHS
13 October 20231 MWK = 0.0103 GHS
16 October 20231 MWK = 0.0102 GHS
17 October 20231 MWK = 0.0103 GHS
18 October 20231 MWK = 0.0103 GHS
19 October 20231 MWK = 0.0102 GHS
20 October 20231 MWK = 0.0103 GHS
21 October 20231 MWK = 0.0103 GHS
22 October 20231 MWK = 0.0103 GHS
23 October 20231 MWK = 0.0102 GHS
24 October 20231 MWK = 0.0104 GHS
25 October 20231 MWK = 0.0105 GHS
26 October 20231 MWK = 0.0105 GHS
27 October 20231 MWK = 0.0105 GHS
29 October 20231 MWK = 0.0104 GHS
30 October 20231 MWK = 0.0104 GHS
31 October 20231 MWK = 0.0105 GHS

13/05/2020: Introduction of New Thousand Kwacha Banknotes

Malawi introduced new banknotes with higher denominations to address issues of inflation and to streamline transactions in a cash-based economy.

16/09/2019: Ghana Goes Cashless

The government launched the Ghana.Gov payment platform, aimed at promoting electronic payments and reducing cash transactions.

01/05/2016: Currency Floatation

The Malawian government allowed the kwacha to float freely against other currencies, leading to a significant depreciation of the currency.

07/08/2012: Introduction of New Kwacha Coins

Malawi introduced new coins to replace smaller denominations of the kwacha banknotes, facilitating transactions and reducing the cost of producing money.

05/07/2012: GHS Symbol Change

The Bank of Ghana introduced a new currency symbol for the cedi, changing it from GHȼ to GHS.

03/07/2007: Decimals Dropped

The Bank of Ghana dropped four decimal places, making 1 new Ghanaian cedi = 1 GHȼ.

01/07/2002: Replacement of New Cedi

The new Ghanaian cedi, denoted as GHC, replaced the second cedi at a rate of 1 cedi = 10,000 cedis.

10/04/2000: Introduction of New Kwacha Banknotes

Malawi introduced new banknotes with enhanced security features to combat counterfeiting and to modernize the currency.

14/06/1994: Malawi's First Multiparty Democratic Elections

Malawi held its first multiparty democratic elections, leading to a political and economic transition which affected the value of the kwacha.

01/09/1979: First Devaluation of the Kwacha

The Malawian government devalued the kwacha by 30% in response to economic challenges and to promote exports.

17/07/1978: Second Cedi Introduced

Due to high inflation, the second Ghanaian cedi was introduced with a new currency code, GHS.

06/07/1971: Introduction of the Malawian Kwacha

The Malawian Kwacha (MWK) was introduced as the official currency of Malawi, replacing the Malawian pound at a rate of 2 kwacha = 1 pound.

19/07/1965: Cedi Introduced

The Ghanaian pound was replaced by the Ghanaian cedi at a rate of 1 pound = 2.4 cedis, symbolizing economic independence.

06/03/1957: Ghana's Independence

Ghana gained independence from British colonial rule, leading to the introduction of the Ghanaian pound as its currency.