In Other News…

• The Reserve Bank of Malawi has issued a new high denomination 5,000 kwacha banknote, to relieve pressure on the 2,000 kwacha, which accounts for 80% of currency in circulation. An upgraded version of the 2,000 will also be issued shortly.

The 5,000 kwacha features an image of the former president, Hastings Banda (who also appears on the 1,000 kwacha), on the front, along with a registered diffractive stripe and SPARK® Live in the shape of a fish. On the reverse is a 4mm wide RollingStar® security thread.

• The South African Mint has won in the Best Circulating Coin category at the 2022 international Coin of the Year Awards (COTY) for the SA25 R2 coin commemorating the ‘right to freedom and security of the person’, as enshrined in the South African Bill of Rights.