| ISO Country code: | MWI |
| SWIFT Country code: | MW |
| Central Bank: | Reserve Bank of Malawi; Established: 1965; Bank of Note issue |
| Monetary unit: | Kwacha(MWK) = 100 Tambala |
| Capital: | Lilongwe |
| Financial centre: | Blantyre |
| Language: | Chichewa; English |
| Population: | 13,100,000 |
| Area: | 45,747 sq. miles (118,484 sq. km.) |
| ± GMT: | +2 hours |
| Banking hours: | Monday to Friday 08.00-15.00; Saturday 09.00-11.00 |
| Public holidays: | 2013: Jan 1,15; Mar 3,29; Apr 1; May 1; Jun 14; July 6; Aug 8; Oct 14; Dec 25,26 |