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The value of Zambian currency dropped following redenomination; the exchange rate was 22 kwacha to one U.S. dollar in April 2021. After the 2021 Zambian general election saw a defeat for Edgar Lungu , the currency's depreciation was reversed; as of 27 August 2021 [update] one U.S. dollar was exchanged for about 16 kwacha. [ 5 ]
For a more exhaustive discussion of countries using the U.S. dollar as official or customary currency, or using currencies which are pegged to the U.S. dollar, see International use of the U.S. dollar#Dollarization and fixed exchange rates and Currency substitution#US dollar. Countries using the U.S. dollar as their official currency include:
By the end of the year, the interest rate stood at 42.5%, [53] and the annual inflation rate decreased to 53.86%, down from 83% in 2022. [54] The central bank increased the interest rate to 50% in March 2024 under Fatih Karahan, the new governor, and has kept it as such as for eight consecutive months. [55]