What currency is used in Swaziland?

The currency used in Swaziland is the lilangeni. Swaziland officially changed its name to Eswatini in 2018, so the currency is also commonly called the Swazi lilangeni. Its ISO 4217 currency code is SZL, and the plural form is emalangeni.

The lilangeni was introduced in 1974 by the Monetary Authority of Swaziland. It was established at par with the South African rand through the Common Monetary Area, a monetary arrangement that still links the two currencies. The Central Bank of Eswatini now issues the country's coins and banknotes.

A common point of confusion is the plural: one unit is a lilangeni, while amounts greater than one are emalangeni. The currency is divided into 100 cents. South African rand notes and coins are also widely accepted in Eswatini, but the lilangeni remains the country's official national currency.

The name is connected to emaLangeni, a term associated with the ancestors of the Swazi people. The currency therefore reflects both Eswatini's modern monetary history and its cultural heritage.