cbe

USD
54.4025
55.4906
,
GBP
64.7507
66.0457
,
EUR
58.3684
59.5358
,
CHF
57.1241
58.2666
,
SEK
4.5341
4.6248
,
NOK
4.4889
4.5787
,
DKK
7.0919
7.2337
,
DJF
0.3047
0.3108
,
JPY
0.3522
0.3592
,
CAD
36.8768
37.6143
,
SAR
13.1274
13.3899
,
AED
13.4029
13.671
,
XAF
0.002
0.0122
,
INR
,
KES
,
AUD
32.8737
33.5312
,
SDR
,
ZAR
,
CNY
6.9052
7.0433
,
KWD
168.8466
172.2235

awash

EUR
56.5106
57.6408
,
GBP
64.5257
65.8162
,
JPY
0.4037
0.4118
,
CHF
57.4629
58.6122
,
SAR
14.1527
14.4358

abyssinia

AED
13.4029
13.671
,
CAD
36.8768
37.6143
,
CHF
57.1241
58.2666
,
EUR
58.3684
59.5358
,
GBP
64.7507
66.0457
,
NOK
4.4889
4.5787
,
SAR
13.1274
13.3899
,
SEK
4.5341
4.6248
,
USD
54.4025
55.4906

abay

USD
54.4025
55.4906
,
EUR
58.3684
59.5358
,
GBP
67.8018
69.1578
,
CHF
59.8158
61.0121
,
AUD
36.3245
37.051
,
AED
14.8098
15.106
,
CNY
7.6301
7.7827
,
DKK
7.8363
7.993
,
DJF
0.3047
0.3108
,
INR
0.6587
0.6719
,
JPY
0.3891
0.3969
,
KES
0.3904
0.3982
,
NOK
4.9601
5.0593
,
SAR
14.5054
14.7955
,
ZAR
2.8707
2.9281
,
SEK
5.0101
5.1103
,
SDR
72.3662
73.8135

zemen

CAD
40.7479
41.5629
,
EUR
58.3684
59.5358
,
GBP
67.8018
69.1578
,
SEK
5.0101
5.1103
,
USD
54.4025
55.4906

buna

USD
54.4025
55.4906
,
EUR
58.3684
59.5358
,
GBP
64.7507
66.0457
,
AED
13.4029
13.671
,
SAR
13.1274
13.3899
,
CAD
36.8768
37.6143
,
CNY
6.9052
7.0433
,
USD
7.0919
7.2337
,
EUR
4.5341
4.6248
,
GBP
57.1241
58.2666
,
AED
0.3522
0.3592
,
SAR
4.4889
4.5787
,
CAD
168.8466
172.2235
,
CNY
32.8737
33.5312

nib

GBP
64.7507
66.0457
,
EUR
58.3684
59.5358
,
CHF
57.1241
58.2666
,
USD
54.4025
55.4906
,
CAD
36.8768
37.6143
,
AED
13.4029
13.671
,
SAR
13.1274
13.3899

berhan

USD
54.3861
55.4738
,
EUR
58.2693
59.4347
,
GBP
64.6741
65.9676
,
CAD
36.7611
37.4963
,
AED
13.3989
13.6669
,
YUA
6.9193
7.0577

wegagen

USD
54.2965
55.3824
,
GBP
64.0075
65.2877
,
EURO
58.1841
59.3478
,
CAD
36.1417
36.8645
,
AUD
32.1413
32.7841
,
CHF
56.8974
58.0353
,
SEK
4.6669
4.7602
,
NOK
4.6606
4.7538
,
DKK
7.1482
7.2912
,
DJF
0.3031
0.3092
,
INR
0.6588
0.672
,
KSH
0.4039
0.412
,
JPY
0.3681
0.3755
,
SAR
13.0258
13.2863
,
AED
13.3071
13.5732
,
ZAR
3.1723
3.2357
,
CNY
7.1053
7.2474
,
KWD
168.0519
171.4129

dgb

USD
54.4025
55.4906
,
GBP
67.8018
69.1578
,
EUR
58.3684
59.5358
,
CHF
59.8158
61.0121
,
CAD
40.7479
41.5629
,
AUD
36.3245
37.051
,
SEK
5.0101
5.1103
,
NOK
4.9601
5.0593
,
DKK
7.8363
7.993
,
DJF
0.3047
0.3108
,
INR
0.6587
0.6719
,
KSH
0.3904
0.3982
,
JPY
0.3891
0.3969
,
SAR
14.5054
14.7955
,
AED
14.8098
15.106
,
ZAR
2.8707
2.9281
,
CNY
7.6301
7.7827
,
KWD
176.8027
180.3388

enat

USD
53.1422
54.205
,
GBP
62.1342
63.3769
,
CHF
0
0
,
SEK
0
0
,
NOK
0
0
,
DKK
0
0
,
KES
0
0
,
JPY
0
0
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DJF
0
0
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CAD
0
0
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AUD
0
0
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SAR
0
0
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AED
0
0
,
ZAR
0
0
,
CNY
0
0

addis

GBP
61.7297
62.9643
,
USD
53.7176
54.792

nbe

KWD
126.8085
129.34467
,
CNH
5.6258
5.738316
,
ZAR
2.6751
2.728602
,
AED
9.9063
10.104426
,
SDR
57.7908
58.946616
,
EUR
48.4016
49.369632
,
CAD
28.7765
29.35203
,
AUD
28.3265
28.89303
,
JPY
0.3389
0.345678
,
SAR
9.7001
9.894102
,
INR
0.5525
0.56355
,
DJF
0.2234
0.227868
,
KES
0.3664
0.373728
,
DKK
5.8896
6.007392
,
NOK
4.2714
4.356828
,
SEK
4.3114
4.397628
,
CHF
41.5822
42.413844
,
GBP
53.539
54.60978

dashen

USD
54.4025
55.4906
,
GBP
64.7507
66.0457
,
CHF
57.1241
58.2666
,
SEK
4.5341
4.6248
,
NOK
4.4889
4.5787
,
DKK
7.0919
7.2337
,
JPY
0.3522
0.3592
,
CAD
36.8768
37.6143
,
SAR
13.1274
13.3899
,
AED
13.4029
13.671
,
EUR
58.3684
59.5358
,
DJF
,
INR
,
KES
,
AUD
,
ZAR
,
CNY
,
AED

oromia

USD
53.3285
54.3951
,
EUR
56.7522
57.8872
,
GBP
64.2235
65.508
,
SAR
14.185
14.4687
,
CHF
57.398
58.546
,
AED
14.5198
14.8102

lion

USD
54.4025
55.4906
,
GBP
67.8018
69.1578
,
EUR
58.3684
59.5358

coop

USD
54.3747
55.4622
,
GBP
67.4953
68.8452
,
EUR
58.1483
59.3113
,
SAR
14.4991
14.7891
,
AED
14.8027
15.0988

gadaa

hijra

EUR
59.0833
60.265
,
USD
54.2297
55.3143
,
GBP
64.8713
66.1687
,
AED
13.3629
13.6302
,
KWD
168.8489
172.2259
,
SAR
13.3629
13.3481

Dashen Bank Review

Dashen Bank

Dashen Bank

8 Rating

8.4% Saving Interest

Amole Wallet

Gold debit card

Green card

Dube Ale , Amole Digital Banking

Pay from your mobile

Pros and Cons

Fast Customer Service
New Technology Use
more than 800 brunches
  • Website not up do date
  • old currency transaction rate on website
  • ATM that don't pay out but takes amount from account when using international cards

    Dashen Bank Information

    Contact Information

    Diaspora Benefits

    • Optional Diaspora Bankin
    • Automobile Loan
    • Mortgage Loan
    • Working Capital Loan
    • Consumer Loan

    Internet Banking

    • Can Check Balance
    • Can Transfer Money
    • View Account Statement
    • Can Control Progress
    • Can Pay Bills Online

    Mobile Banking

    • Mobile Application
    • Balance Inquery
    • USSD Application
    • Mobile Top Up
    • Money Transfer

    Loan Interest

    • Personal Automobile Loan 14.5
    • Diaspora Mortgage Loan 7.5
    • Corporate Loan 15
    • Investment Loan 15
    • Working Capital Loan 15

    Saving Interest

    • Personal Saving 7%
    • Youth Saving 7.5%
    • Teen Saving 7.5%
    • Education Saving 7.5%

    Dashen Bank Exchange Rate

    The exchange rate for Dashen Bank can also be found at ourexchange rates page, along with all other banks’ exchange rates in Ethiopia today.

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    USD United States Dollar 54.4025 55.4906 54.4025 55.4906
    GBP British Pound Sterling 64.7507 66.0457 67.8018 69.1578
    CHF Swiss Franc 57.1241 58.2666 59.8158 61.0121
    SEK Swedish Krona 4.5341 4.6248 5.0101 5.1103
    NOK Norwegian Krone 4.4889 4.5787 4.9601 5.0593
    DKK Danish Krone 7.0919 7.2337 7.8363 7.993
    JPY Japanese Yen 0.3522 0.3592 0.3891 0.3969
    CAD Canadian Dollar 36.8768 37.6143 40.7479 41.5629
    SAR Saudi Riyal 13.1274 13.3899 14.5054 14.7955
    AED United Arab Emirates Dirham 13.4029 13.671 14.8098 15.106
    EUR Euro 58.3684 59.5358 58.3684 59.5358
    DJF Djiboutian Franc 0.3047 0.3108
    INR Indian Rupee 0.6587 0.6719
    KES Kenyan Shilling 0.3904 0.3982
    AUD Australian Dollar 36.3245 37.051
    ZAR South African Rand 2.8707 2.9281
    CNY Chinese Yuan 7.6301 7.7827
    AED United Arab Emirates Dirham

    About Dashen Bank

    Dashen Bank is the first private bank established back in 1995 with ETB 14Million capital. Dashen bank’s head office is placed at the capital of the country, Addis Ababa. The Bank initially started operations with eleven branches but over time, how many Branches of Dashen Bank has today is a sign of its progress through the years ,Dashen Bank has grown on a tremendous scale and currently has over 400 branches, 10 Forex Bureaus, over 350 ATMs, over a thousand Point of Sale terminals, and agent banking, Dashen Bank .

    More About Dashen Bank

    Dashen Bank was named after the highest mountain in Ethiopia, “Ras Dashen” which is also the habitat of unique wild animals like Walia Ibex. These characteristics of the mountain happen to match with the founders of the Bank and cause them to adopt the name and incorporate their aspirations.

    Dashen Bank as of date has an asset of ETB 28 Billion and over 1.5 million customers.  Dashen Bank has also established strong correspondent banking relationships with 462 banks in 70 countries and 170 cities worldwide. This shows the bank’s reliability and modernities.

    The Bank also works in partnership with the electronic payments brands including AMEX, VISA, MasterCard & UnionPay and well-known money transfer operators such as Western Union, MoneyGram, Express Money & Dahabshiil, Ezremit, Transfast, WorldRemit, and Ria.

    Services at Dashen Bank

    Domestic Banking

    Current Account:

    Definition: This is an account opened to individual names, joint names, registered businesses, groups, or organizations. An individual or business with this account can access money through cheques or VISA card.

    Benefit: Affordable minimum account opening balance

    • Easy payments through cheques
    • Free monthly account statement
    • VISA Card on application
    • Account accessible at any branch
    • Interest bearing

    Dashen Bank Loan Procedures

    Dashen bank grants loans and advances to different sectors of the economy on the strength of viability and assessment of concentration risk.

    Major types of credit facilities by Dashen Bank

    • Overdraft (for working capital)
    • Term loans (Short and project finance)
    • Letter of credit facility
    • Advance on import bills
    • Revolving overdraft (for export bills)
    • Merchandise loan
    • Trade bills discounted
    • Export credit guarantee scheme
    • Letter of guarantee (Advance, Performance and Bid Bonds)

    Major Types of Loans at Dashen Bank

     

    Dube Ale

    Dube Ale Dashen Bank is a technology-assisted credit system provided by Eagle-Lion System Technology and other business organizations in Ethiopia that provide various products and services.

    In addition to modernizing traditional credit with technology, Dube Bank also helps manufacturers and service providers to increase their sales by creating trust between consumers and commercial institutions.

    How to become a credit card user? Anyone above the age of 18 can use credit cards.

    First, you can download the Dube Alee app from Google Play or App Store to your mobile phone and register.
    If you are currently employed, by writing a letter from the office where you work explaining your work and salary;

    If you are self-employed, you can apply for a loan at your nearest Dashen Bank branch with your business license and proof of legal income.

    Then, with the help of a professional, you can complete your customer information and determine your credit limit based on your income.

    The current loan take limit is 700,000ETB 

    The benefits of this Dube ale service are that :-

    • Being able to achieve needs without being limited by the temporary capacity
    • Reasonable payment
    • A simple technology-assisted procedure
    • Expands market opportunity
    • It helps to promote business establishments

     

    Agricultural Loans:

    This type of loan is granted for the purchase of agricultural inputs such as fertilizers, selected seeds, agro-chemicals, rental or purchase of agricultural machinery and equipment; for crop collection, processing, and marketing of agricultural products. Projects also focused on producing exportable products like flowers, fruits, and vegetable and agro-industry developments such as dairy farming, cattle fattening are eligible for this type of loan facility.

    Dashen bank private car loan is around 14.5 % interest rate.

    Manufacturing Loans:

    These types of loans are availed to facilitate manufacturing projects of small, medium and large-scale industries are classified under this category. Dashen Bank encourages the following manufacturing sectors to provide loans

    • Business establishments producing commodities that will improve agricultural productivity
    • Expansion programs of already existing establishments.
    • Enterprises utilizing agricultural inputs (agro-based industries and other local raw materials)
    • Enterprises producing consumption goods.
    • Labor-intensive industries.
    • Industries engaged in the production of capital goods.
    • Industries geared to the export market and import substitution.
    • Industries producing goods having value-added.
    • Small-scale industries owned by individuals and cooperative ventures.

     

    Dube Ale service is provided to all sections of our society and the system where users can get credit without children is further encouraged.

     

    Import/Export Loans:

    This is one of the priority areas of the bank as foreign trade has a great significance in the development of an economy. Dashen bank has a great loan facility for businesses involved in international trade financing in the form of import and export.

    Trade and Services Loan:

    This type of loan includes sectors such as wholesale trade, retail trade, services such as hotels, schools, hospitals, tour agencies, etc other than transportation services.

    Financing trade and services help in the smooth flow of goods and services in the economy and serve as an intermediary between producers and consumers. Therefore, trade-in essential goods whether imported or locally produced is to be encouraged by Dashen Bank through working capital financing. Among others, goods traded include outputs of manufacturing industries, cottage and handicraft, mining activities, and agricultural products.

    Building & Construction Loans:

    Dashen Bank grants loans for building contractors, investors who are engaged in road and water projects construction, civil workers, and business people who seek financial assistance to construct commercial or residential buildings. These loans are also provided to licensed contractors to pay working capital shortages to mobilize materials required to construct buildings, roads, dams, etc.

    Transport Loans:

    Loans to be granted for the purchase of transport vehicles like trucks, tankers and public transport buses to licensed transport operators are to be classified here. In addition, loans granted to facilitate the smooth operation of trucking companies or loans to cover custom duty charges or modification costs are also included.

    International Banking

    Foreign Exchange Permits

    The foreign exchange regulation of the country requires most import, export, and outgoing foreign payments to be processed against the approval of foreign exchange permits. Permits will be approved when in presence of documents in a set that show the consistency of data between each other, some of the data to be includes are

    • Name and full address of parties
    • Types of currency and amount
    • Agreement between the parties
    • Description of commodities or service of the transaction
    • Port of Loading and Delivery

    Import and Export:

    Import:

    Import refers to bringing in commodities, machinery, materials, etc from a foreign country and related transactions. Banking regarding import transactions deals with documents.

    “Documents” in import transactions mean the following

    1. “Financial documents” means bills of exchange or promissory notes used for obtaining the payment of money.
    2. “Commercial Documents” means commercial invoices, transportation documents [like Bill of Lading (B/L), Air Waybill (AWB), Truck Waybill (TWB), Rail Waybill (RWB), Parcel Post Receipt (PPR)], Packing List, Certificate of Origin, documents of title or other similar documents, or any other documents whatsoever, not being financial document.

    The three methods of payment allowed by the regulation for import activities are listed here below – based on risk level to Ethiopian importers.

    • Cash Against Document (CAD/IBC)
    • Letter of Credit
    • Advance Payment

    Export:

    Export refers to transactions related to sale of commodities, machineries, materials, etc to foreign countries. Banking regarding import transactions deals with documents set

    1. “Financial documents” means bills of exchange or promissory notes used for obtaining the payment of money.
    2. “Commercial Documents” means commercial invoices, transportation documents [like Bill of Lading (B/L), Air Waybill (AWB), Truck Waybill (TWB), Rail Waybill (RWB), Parcel Post Receipt (PPR)], Packing List, Certificate of Origin, documents of title or other similar documents, or any other documents whatsoever, not being financial document.

    The four methods of payment allowed by the regulation for this type of activity are listed here below based on risk level to Ethiopian exporters.

    • Advance Payment
    • Letter of Credit (L/C)
    • Cash Against Document (CAD/IBC)
    • Consignments

    Letter of Guarantee:

    Definition: Guarantee means any bond or payment undertaking given in writing by the guarantor (bank or insurance company or other body or person) at the request or on the instruction and under the liability of a principal to discharge an obligation otherwise to compensate loss or damage sustained in the form of payment to a beneficiary on presentation of a written demand and such other documents in conformity with the terms and conditions of the guarantee.

    Money Transfer

    Local Money / Wire Transfer

    Money transfer (remittance) service is one of the major tasks operated by Dashen Bank. Remittances of money through banks between cities in the country are called Domestic Money Transfer or Remittances. There are different modes of effecting Money Transfer. However, the most common means of transferring from one place to the other within the country are:

    • Cashier Payment Order (CPO)
    • Local Drafts
    • Mail Transfers
    • Telegraphic or Telephone Transfers

    International Money Transfer

    Western Union: Dashen Bank is an Agent of Western Union International money transfer.

    • Features of Western Union:
      • A Secured Code to protect your money
      • No bank account needed
      • Ease of transfer in minutes
    • Simple Guide to Receive money via Western Union:
      • Fill the “To Receive Money” form which includes senders Name, amount of money sent, sending country and Test Question answer.
      • Give form and ID to Agent
      • Agent Gives you your money and Receipt

    Money Gram: Dashen Bank is also an agent for Money Gram International money transfer. In order to receive money from Money Gram and other international money transfers at Dashen bank is the same steps as you receive money with Western Union.

    domestic money transactions also can be taken care of by Dashen Bank Mobile Banking

    Interest-Free Banking

    Interest-Free Banking (IFB) service is an option similar to conventional banking systems except differing on the concepts of interest rates and exclusion of businesses engaged in gambling, sales, or production of pork and alcohol.

    Dashen’s IFB service is known as Sharik. It is implemented in one-third of the Bank’s branches. Services that are provided under IFB include deposits, loans, foreign exchange, and remittance.<br/>

    The services of the Bank under IFB are four:

    • Amanah– keeping money safe on trust,
    • Qerd– a current account that allows transactions with cheques,
    • Mudaraba– an investment account, and
    • Mudaraba Time Deposit Account– where the customer saves money for a fixed period and withdrawal is done on notice, not on demand.

    Dashen Amole

    Amole is a mobile money and digital finance where users can engage through different platforms such as USSD and a mobile app.

    Amole Digital Banking payment enables merchants and the bank’s agents with mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) to provide digital products and services where customers do their day-to-day shopping. This enables consumers to conveniently pay for their purchases, utility bill payments, person-to-person (P2P) transfers, electronic mobile top-up, Cash-in, and Cash-out.

    8

    Dashen Bank

    Loan Interest

    6

    Mobile Banking

    10

    Internet Banking

    8

    Saving Interest

    8.4

    Customer Service

    7.6

    Diaspora Benefit

    8

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