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New Zambian banknotes will not feature a portrait

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The Bank of Zambia has confirmed that the new banknotes printed after the rebasing of the currency will no longer feature images of people.

In January, it was announced that the Zambian currency, the kwacha, was to be rebased. With all denominations set to be divided by 1,000, this meant the banknotes and coins all needed to be replaced.

A spokesperson for the central bank told CentralBanking.com the process of selecting the companies to print notes and mint coins is still ongoing, despite

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