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Who can issue e-money in Malawi?

As of 2023-06-30, 2 entities are on the official Reserve Bank of Malawi register under the Malawi licence category this dataset maps to e-money issuance ("E-Money Issuer") — issuing stored value and holding the customer float under that licence. Other institutions (e.g. licensed banks) may hold customer funds under separate authority. The full, source-linked list is below.

Maintained: this official source is re-checked on a weekly schedule — last checked 2026-08-04 · unchanged since the previous check.

Source recency: Reserve Bank of Malawi's official list is dated 2023-06-30 — the most recent official publication; verify current status directly with Reserve Bank of Malawi. Entries below are as reported by that list — not a statement of current status.

“E-money issuance” here is the normalized activity: Issue stored-value / electronic money redeemable at par and hold the customer float. The category of licence that lets a provider keep customers' money.

Activity id (as used by the Afriset MCP): fintech:EMONEY_ISSUE

E-Money Issuer

Reserve Bank of Malawi · 2 entities · source date 2023-06-30
  1. Airtel Mobile Commerce Limited
  2. TNM Mpamba Limited

Source: Reserve Bank of Malawi

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