The Malawi 50 Kwacha Banknote is part of the 2001-2011 issues that are like the preceding issues, except they now have novel serial numbering and an electrotype denomination has been added to the watermark. This banknote is blue in color which measures 144 x 72 mm. The obverse side features a fish as a registration device, three men with a fishing net in a small boat on the Lake Malawi along with the Portrait of J. Chilembwe. The back side shows the Independence Arch in Blantyre, the bank logo and a fish.