Lusaka has modern shops, supermarkets and open-air markets. Special purchases include African carvings, pottery and copperware, beadwork and local gemstones.
Shopping hours Mon-Fri 0800-1700 and Sat 0800-1300 (some stay open until 1700).
Currency Information:CurrencyKwacha (ZMK) = 100 ngwee. Notes are in denominations of ZMK50,000, 20,000, 10,000, 5,000, 1,000, 500, 100 and 50. Coins are in denominations of ZMK1, and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 ngwee.
Currency ExchangeExchange of foreign currency
is carried out at authorized banks and bureaux de change.
Credit/Debit Cards and ATMsMost hotels, restaurants, travel agents and bigger shops accept credit cards. ATMs are available within Lusaka and some of the major towns in Zambia. Standard Chartered and Barclays Bank have ATMs which accept Visa.
Traveller's ChequesWidely accepted. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travelers are advised to take traveller’s cheques in US Dollars, Euros or Pounds Sterling.
Banking HoursVary from bank to bank, but most are open Mon-Fri 0815-1430. Some banks are open 0815-1030 on the first and last Saturday of the month.
Exchange Rate Indicators| Date | Apr 07 |
| £1.00= | ZMK8,376.47 |
| $1.00= | ZMK4,239.70 |
| €1.00= | ZMK5,665.12 |
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