The Reserve Bank of Malawi is the central bank of Malawi established in the year 1964 located in Lilongwe. The current governor is George Partridge.
The Bank is active in promoting financial inclusion policy and is a leading member of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion. It is also one of the original 17 regulatory institutions to make specific national commitments to financial inclusion under the Maya Declaration during the 2011 Global Policy Forum held in Mexico.
The Reserve Bank of Malawi is the only institution permitted to issue the Malawian kwacha, which replaced the Malawian pound in 1971.
Governors Alan G. Perrin, 1964-1968 D. E. Thomson, 1968-1971 John Tembo, 1971-1984 Chakakala Chaziya, 1984-1986 Stephen Chimwemwe Hara, 1986-1988 Hans Joachim Lesshafft, 1988-1992 Francis Perekamoya, 1992-1995 Mathews Chikaonda, 1995-2000 Elias Ngalande, 2000-2005 Victor Mbewe, 2005-2009 Perks Ligoya, 2009-2012 Charles Chuka, 2012-2017 Dalitso Kabambe, 2017-2020 Wilson Banda, 2020-2025 MacDonald Mafuta Mwale, 2025-2026 George Partridge, 2026-
See also Economy of Malawi List of central banks of Africa List of central banks List of financial supervisory authorities by country
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Reserve Bank of Malawi