Today, Malawians have started using new 5000 kwacha banknote.

According to Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM), the introduction of the banknote is in response to its own currency management policy that guides how it reacts to economic developments.

The central bank insists the development will cut currency printing costs.

Below are some of the comments by Malawians on the new k5, 000 banknote.

Kenford Mphuche said; Heading to Zimbabwe instead of Canaan under the dynamic leadership🤣🤣🤣🤣

William Kasambwe Banda said; This is a clear picture that chakwera has failed, this is most hypocritical fact that people in power they don’t care about those people who put them to rule,if malawians are feeling the heat I think 2025 people will never vote for this nonsense government, doing nothing but killing our economy and our children’s feature.

Petros Zgambo commented; The sad moment has creeped in Malawi, Zimbabwe took the same route and then boom the hyperinflation hit them hard, well Zimbabwe is still way better that our small poor country with 17milion live under 2 dollar per day. Next year we will be imposed with k10000 notm

William Wilson wrote; Let’s not hide kuti this is the beginning of economic challenges and Malawi is heading to Egypt kukaphula njerwa zamoto let’s not announce with pride as if nzopindulisa this is now new Zimbabwe.

Njanjama Kaphulika wrote; You want minibus conductors to kick us after giving them 5000 but no change at all.

Jackson Chisale said; Those Big notes you are printing will soon be valuelss and what will follow is to print a 10000 then what? Muzaphosa southern Rhodesia,, you are turning your country into a desert.

Alfred Tawakali wrote; The Zim route is confirmed. Brainless government and it’s bunch of useless economists.

Mordecai Kamanga commented; By understanding the reasons behind this introduction of a new Bank note one would wonder why not promote Mobile banking, Airtel money, Mpamba and the other forms cashless.

Aubrey Cartlage Frank said; This country is full of people who doesn’t love it this government will take us nowhere but down down and down.

Moonr George wrote; In short we dnt want 5000 in malawi although we will see with you chakwela am telling yu.we will kick you off and want another one to continue we dnt want you now.we are tired with you instead of fixing things you continue destroying wat kind of aperson yur?? Plz plz litien wat people saying dnt do things on yurside we dnt want.malawi okomera tonse sameneyu ayi.ingolekan mukapitilize zomwe mumapanga zovina ma piano zija mukapitilize osat u presdent zakuchimwan ndthu.ndpo stikufuna kunva za 5000 mmawa ayi phwasulan ma programe amenewo.

Samuel Isaac said; That’s good it’s only malawi that have very small note so to have 5pin is agood way to go ndalama pokagura galimoto tisamaxhite kunyamulira msaka.

Linton said; People acting up as if it is the first time the RBM has introduced a new banknote…Almost in every regime in the country kumatuluka ndalama yanyuwani. We don’t have to be reminding each other and being mad pa zinthu zoti zimangoyenera Kuchita zaka zikamapita.