cbe

USD
124.0086
126.4888
,
GBP
152.3866
155.4343
,
EUR
128.3365
130.9032
,
CHF
134.1436
136.8265
,
SEK
11.0023
11.2223
,
NOK
10.7134
10.9276
,
DKK
16.8993
17.2373
,
DJF
,
JPY
0.7759
0.7914
,
CAD
84.628
86.3206
,
SAR
33.0073
33.6675
,
AED
33.7659
34.4412
,
INR
,
KES
,
AUD
75.3049
76.811
,
ZAR
,
CNY
16.6728
17.0063
,
KWD
394.889
402.7867

awash

USD
124.9998
127.4998
,
GBP
153.3074
156.3735
,
EUR
135.5371
138.2478
,
JPY
0.7393
0.7541
,
SAR
30.0824
30.684
,
AED
30.7258
31.3403
,
CAD
81.5563
83.1874
,
CHF
135.5787
138.2903
,
NOK
10.1355
10.3382
,
DKK
16.4011
16.7291
,
SEK
,
DJF
,
INR
,
KES
,
AUD
,
ZAR
,
CNY

abyssinia

USD
124.9695
127.4689
,
GBP
155.2371
158.3418
,
EUR
134.6304
137.323
,
AED
34.0275
34.7081
,
CHF
137.9507
140.7097
,
SEK
11.465
11.6943
,
NOK
11.1531
11.3762
,
CAD
87.2631
89.0084
,
SAR
33.3208
33.9872
,
CNY
17.1515
17.4945

abay

USD
125.2046
127.7087
,
GBP
155.9298
159.0484
,
EUR
129.9373
132.5361
,
AED
34.085
34.7667
,
ZAR
6.788
6.9238
,
SAR
33.3817
34.0493
,
JPY
0.8156
0.8319
,
CHF
137.4213
140.1698
,
AUD
78.6034
80.1755
,
CNY
17.13
17.4726

zemen

CAD
87.5705
89.3219
,
EUR
135.439
138.1478
,
GBP
156.3973
159.5252
,
SEK
11.5817
11.8133
,
USD
125.208
127.7122

buna

USD
125.0186
127.519
,
EUR
135.1011
137.8031
,
GBP
153.5302
156.6008
,
AED
33.3801
34.0477
,
SAR
32.6651
33.3184
,
CAD
85.5051
87.2152
,
AUD
64.239
65.5238
,
JPY
0.6597
0.6729

nib

USD
124.6005
127.0925
,
GBP
153.6191
156.6915
,
EUR
129.4954
132.0853
,
CHF
137.0215
139.7619
,
CAD
86.5973
88.3292
,
AED
33.9234
34.6018
,
SAR
33.2113
33.8755

berhan

USD
125.0167
127.517
,
EUR
135.4641
138.1734
,
GBP
157.2925
160.4384
,
CAD
87.1682
88.9116
,
AED
34.0348
34.7155
,
CNY
17.1075
17.4497

wegagen

dgb

USD
124.9495
127.4485
,
EUR
134.7765
137.4721
,
GBP
153.4114
156.4796
,
CHF
130.8214
133.4378
,
SAR
29.9468
30.5457
,
AED
36.7329
37.4675
,
CAD
79.1617
80.7449

enat

USD
125.3568
127.8639
,
EUR
135.9508
138.6698
,
GBP
155.5562
158.6673

ahadu

USD
125.0001
127.5001
,
GBP
154.3672
157.4545
,
EUR
135.5371
138.2478
,
CAD
58.8603
61.8033
,
SAR
21.7111
22.7967
,
AED
22.1751
23.2839

addis

EUR
135.3703
138.0777
,
GBP
155.388
158.4958
,
USD
125.055
127.5561
,
CHF
137.7713
140.5267
,
JPY
0.7998
0.8158

dashen

USD
125.0915
127.5933
,
EUR
135.6368
138.3496
,
GBP
153.784
156.8597
,
CAD
81.8096
83.4457
,
AED
30.8208
31.4372
,
SAR
30.1758
30.7794
,
CNY
15.6809
15.9945

oromia

USD
125.0562
127.5573
,
GBP
155.745
158.8599
,
EUR
129.8208
132.4173
,
CHF
137.0779
139.8195
,
SAR
33.3465
34.0134
,
AED
34.0456
34.7265

lion

USD
125.0988
127.6008
,
GBP
155.2902
158.396
,
EUR
133.6835
136.3572

developmentbank

USD
124.983
127.4827
,
GBP
154.504
157.5941
,
EUR
128.97
131.5494
,
CHF
136.9977
139.7377
,
SEK
11.446
11.6749
,
NOK
11.1308
11.3534
,
DKK
17.2929
17.6388
,
DJF
0.7
0.714
,
JPY
0.8212
0.8376
,
CAD
87.1447
88.8876
,
SAR
33.327
33.9936
,
AED
34.0256
34.7062
,
INR
1.4392
1.468
,
KES
0.9659
0.9852
,
AUD
78.3893
79.9571
,
SDR
162.8528
166.1099
,
ZAR
6.765
6.9003
,
CNY
17.1029
17.445
,
KWD
404.495
412.5849

coop

USD
124.8894
127.3872
,
GBP
138.0252
140.7857
,
EUR
135.1129
137.8152
,
AED
32.994
33.6538
,
SAR
32.2674
32.9128

gadaa

USD
125.9402
128.459
,
GBP
157.65
160.803
,
EUR
137.1637
139.907
,
AED
30.607
31.2191
,
SAR
29.9522
30.5512
,
CHF
127.1777
129.7213

hijra

USD
126.5
129
,
EUR
133.8
136.5
,
GBP
153.9
157
,
SAR
33.8
34.5
,
AED
34.5
35.2

amhara

USD
124.9
127.398
,
GBP
155.4755
158.585
,
EUR
128.8468
131.4238
,
CAD
86.893
88.6309
,
AED
34.0077
34.6878
,
SAR
33.2756
33.9411

tsehay

USD
125.9729
128.4923
,
GBP
154.0817
157.1634
,
EUR
130.0158
132.6161
,
CAD
86.9537
88.6927
,
SAR
33.3311
33.9977
,
AED
34.0606
34.7419
,
AED

tsedey

USD
125.3753
127.8828
,
EUR
129.3748
131.9623
,
GBP
154.989
158.0888
,
AED
34.1325
34.8151
,
CHF
137.4277
140.1763
,
SEK
11.4819
11.7115
,
NOK
11.1657
11.389
,
DKK
17.3472
17.6942
,
DJF
0.7022
0.7162
,
INR
1.4438
1.4726
,
JPY
0.8238
0.8402
,
CAD
87.4183
89.1667
,
SAR
33.4316
34.1003
,
ZAR
6.7862
6.9219
,
CNY
17.1566
17.4997
,
KWD
405.7647
413.88
,
KES
0.9689
0.9883

siinqee

USD
124.9905
127.4903
,
EUR
137.9979
140.7579
,
GBP
159.6549
162.848
,
SAR
23.1262
23.5887
,
CHF
123.4786
125.9482
,
AED
32.7831
33.4388

hibret

USD
124.91
127.4082
,
EUR
136.1399
138.8627
,
GBP
153.0143
156.0746
,
CHF
136.9177
139.656

gohbetoch

USD
125.4705
127.9799
,
EUR
129.5533
132.1444
,
GBP
151.1518
154.1748
,
AED
31.0391
31.6599

nbe

JPY
0.8181
0.8263
,
KWD
406.656
410.7225
,
CNY
17.183
17.3549
,
ZAR
6.809
6.8771
,
XDR
163.5968
165.2328
,
EUR
130.3399
131.6433
,
AED
34.1906
34.5326
,
SAR
33.4851
33.8199
,
AUD
78.847
79.6354
,
CAD
87.8638
88.7424
,
USD
125.5925
126.6171
,
KES
0.9698
0.9989
,
INR
1.445
1.4595
,
DJF
0.7034
0.7245
,
DKK
17.4754
17.6502
,
NOK
11.1555
11.2671
,
SEK
11.5525
11.668
,
CHF
137.8471
139.2256
,
GBP
156.4129
157.977

binance

USDT
146.45
145.8

Foreign Currency in Ethiopia: How to Easily Access a Dollar?

Foreign Currency in Ethiopia Guide.

Do you want to know how to access dollars or foreign currency in Ethiopia without going through black market? without going through the hassle of changing birr to dollar? Or You want to directly use your dollars in home country?

Introduce yourself to the Diaspora account service, which is actively operating in Ethiopia, some of the bank to go to, which provides you this service are Awash bank, Zemen Bank and Dashen Bank, Foreign currency account for diaspora is designed to enable Diasporas access major currencies which are Dollars, Euro or pounds directly from their deposited account. here is a step by step guide to how to open a foreign currency account 

Foreign Currency in Ethiopia and Its Government

The government of Ethiopia’s foreign exchange reserves continue to be in low supply, posing a long-standing barrier for those wishing to source from overseas. Foreign exchange reserves have been depleted as a result of international loan commitments signed to pay previously constructed infrastructure projects.

All international transfers need licenses, and all foreign exchange transactions must be conducted through approved dealers monitored by the NBE. Imports must be financed through Ethiopian bank accounts. The NBE has transferred the majority of foreign exchange transaction functions to commercial banks, but retains the power to authorize substantial foreign exchange allocations. In addition, the NBE forces commercial banks to forfeit 30% of their foreign exchange gains. more detailed information could be found here but they are not properly updated more info

Having an experience of home investments in my home country, I have had challenges with shortage of currency, since my business requires import of chemicals and inputs, we have been having difficulties with the depreciating money, it sucked on the profit we were making that we were in a constant finance distress, few years ago I have been introduced to the Diaspora account, from that time we were able to make our import at a lower cost than we did before. With the soaring inflation and devaluing currency, it would have been hard for us to survive in business. “said Kebede Makalu CEO of INERIT Medical manufacturing 

 

Banks That With good reputation regarding foreign currency in Ethiopia

Awash Bank

Awash Bank

8.2 Rating

15% Loan Interest

Banking and Services for micro finance institutions

School Tution Fee Collection Services

Lucy Women's Saving

Business Banking

Plenty of business banking choices

Bank of Abyssinia

Bank of Abyssinia

9.2 Rating

16% Loan Interest

Ecommerce Payment Gateway

Virtual Banking

Customer Support

E-Commerce

Simplify Customer Experience

Berhan Bank

Berhan Bank

8.9 Rating

15.5% Loan Interest

Salary Fund Management

Premium Savings Accounts

Online School Pay

Berhan School Pay

Time saving payment method

Diaspora Account is one of the major ways to preserve and store foreign currency in Ethiopia. For that reason banks are trying to acquire the diaspora based customers from aboard.

To benefit from a diaspora account, you need to be or have one of the following for  More detail on how to open diaspora account

  • Non-resident Ethiopian or a Non-resident foreign national of Ethiopian origin
  • An Ethiopian national living and working abroad or in due process of living abroad for work for more than one year and who can produce authenticated documents.
  • Companies owned by the above-mentioned nonresidents and located outside the Ethiopian territory for more than one year.

Once you make sure that you fulfill at least one of the criteria, you can open the account whether you are in Ethiopia or in the country you are residing via post. while applying to the account if you cannot physically appear to the bank, you can use the nearby Ethiopian Embassies, correspondent banks or remittance service providers to prove your identity. To find the full service you can go to the site of the banks we have listed that provide you a diaspora account.

Foreign Currency in Ethiopia

Having a foreign currency account can be a powerful tool to enable you make transactions very easily and in overall increase the efficiency of your business

You can 

  • Make local payment in Birr
  • Transfers to other foreign currency accounts in any of the authorized banks in Ethiopia.
  • Make payment for your imports or other Foreign Service Payments provided the account holder has the required business license to do so.
  • Make transfers abroad
  • Withdraw for travel allowance of your requirements in cash notes or any other instruments upon presentation of valid travel document. 
  • Convert into a Birr account at the prevailing exchange rate.
  • Pay for authorized bank charges, if any, levied by the opening bank
  • Serve as collateral or guarantee for loans or bids.

Following the trend and leveraging the heat of incentives is what help you achieve your dream in whatever business you are in.

The government has recently opened up sectors for diasporas that were once reserved to domestic investors, and the country has been opening up to foreign investment across sectors. Unlike the past, the legal security of ownership for Diasporas will further catalyze engagements in financial services. 

For any Diaspora or anyone who wants foreign currency for business, travel or any reason having a foreign currency account or. Diaspora account is not an option but a basic necessity