Currency (code):
Malawian kwacha (MWK)

Currency code:
MWK

Exchange rates:
Malawian kwachas per US dollar - 139.786 (2006), 108.894 (2005),
108.898 (2004), 97.433 (2003), 76.687 (2002)

Fiscal year:
1 July - 30 June

Communications Malawi

Telephones - main lines in use:
102,700 (2005)

Telephones - mobile cellular:
429,300 (2005)

Telephone system:
general assessment: NA
domestic: system employs open-wire lines, microwave radio relay
links, and radiotelephone communications stations
international: country code - 265; satellite earth stations - 2
Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 1 Atlantic Ocean)

Radio broadcast stations:
AM 9, FM 5 (plus 15 repeater stations), shortwave 2 (plus a third
station held in standby status) (2001)

Radios:
2.6 million (1997)