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Current interest rates

CDH Investment Bank wishes to advise its valued customers and all stakeholders that the reference rate for March 2026 has been revised from 23.70% to 22.40%.
For more information please contact:
customercare@cdh-malawi.com 
info@cdh-malawi.com
The rate is effective Monday, 9th March 2026.
Savings
Prime Investors9.50%Balances above K500, 000
Smart Investors8.00%Balances above K100, 000
Call accounts
7 day call6.00%
30 day call7.00%
Fixed deposits
1 month8.00%
2 months8.50%
3 months9.00%
6 monthsNegotiable
Current account0.25%Accounts below K50m;
0.25%Balances above K50m;
Foreign currency account0.10%
Landing rateContact account relationship
(Malawi reference rate)Manager for current rate
Savings
Prime Investors 9.50% Balances above K500,000
Smart Investors 8.00% Balances above K100,000
Call Accounts
7 day call 6.00%
30 day call 7.00%
Fixed Deposits
1 month 8.00%
2 months 8.50%
3 months 9.00%
6 months Negotiable
Current Account
Accounts below K50m 0.25%
Balances above K50m 0.25%
Foreign Currency Account
Foreign currency account 0.10%
Other
Landing rate Contact account relationship
Malawi reference rate Manager for current rate
Date:Monday, 11 March 2026
CurrencySpot BuyingSpot SellingTT BuyTT SellTT MiddleCash BuyCash MidCash Sell
USD111716.666717511733.83341810.51837.65751864.815
GBP1.34461.34532382.61572426.28892404.45232508.73562520.24622557.4912
ZAR16.245516.2607108.9079111.0172109.9625114.7896115.0812116.782
EUR1.16341.16372060.992098.76792079.8792170.08522194.49752226.9285
AUD0.71710.71721234.29621255.64211244.9691
AED3.67183.6733468.7709476.8778472.8244
BWP0.0710.072122.2075124.321123.2643
CNY6.8646.8643250.7624255.0991252.9307
CAD1.35591.35631269.43951291.39321280.4163
CHF0.77710.77722214.9442253.24932234.0966
DKK6.42166.4228268.038272.6735270.3558
HKD7.82657.8268219.9237223.7271221.8254
INR91.911091.921018.727219.051018.8891
JPY158.1400158.180010.884211.072510.9784
KES129.2000129.400013.322213.552613.4374
MYR3.92203.9300438.8661446.4559442.6610
MZN63.240063.940027.217527.688227.4528
NZD0.59430.59441022.92881040.61931031.7740
ZMK19.307019.969089.150790.692589.9216
NOK9.61329.6286179.0489182.1454180.5971

Indicative Foreign Exchange Rates – Friday, 10 April 2026

Currency Spot Buying Spot Selling Telegraphic Transfer (TT) Cash
TT Buy TT Sell TT Middle Cash Buy Cash Mid Cash Sell
USD 1 1 1716.6667 1751 1733.8334 1810.5 1837.6575 1864.815
GBP 1.3427 1.3429 2378.3651 2421.9604 2400.1628 2504.2601 2541.824 2579.3879
ZAR 16.4182 16.4289 107.7623 109.8494 108.8059 113.5822 115.2859 116.9896
EUR 1.1697 1.1699 2071.9707 2109.9497 2090.9602 2181.6471 2214.3718 2247.0965
AUD 0.7066 0.707 1216.2232 1237.2566 1226.7399
AED 3.673 3.6732 468.6178 476.722 472.6699
BWP 0.0702 0.0711 120.8306 122.9202 121.8754
CNY 6.8318 6.8319 251.9443 256.3014 254.1229
CAD 1.3824 1.3828 1245.1049 1266.6377 1255.8713
CHF 0.7902 0.7907 2178.2245 2215.8947 2197.0596
DKK 6.3921 6.3924 269.275 273.9319 271.6035
HKD 7.8337 7.8344 219.7216 223.5215 221.6215
INR 92.72 92.73 18.5638 18.8848 18.7243
JPY 159.24 159.25 10.809 10.996 10.9025
KES 129 129.5 13.3429 13.5736 13.4583
MYR 3.958 3.965 434.8744 442.3951 438.6348
MZN 63.25 63.95 27.2132 27.6838 27.4485
NZD 0.5844 0.5846 1005.8886 1023.2844 1014.5865
ZMK 19.1 19.15 90.1169 91.6754 90.8962
NOK 9.495 9.5003 181.2778 184.4128 182.8453

Notice of changes on applicable VAT rates and introduction of a new money transfer levy

CDH Investment Bank wishes to inform its valued customers and all stakeholders of the introduction of a 0.05% levy on electronic money transactions, and the adjustment of the value added tax (VAT) rate from the 16.5% to 17.5% on all transactions that attract value added tax

The effective date is 31 December 2025

For more information please contact:
customercare@cdh-malawi.com 
info@cdh-malawi.com

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