cbe

USD
131.5086
134.1388
,
GBP
174.4955
177.9854
,
EUR
149.8277
152.8243
,
CHF
156.9823
160.122
,
SEK
13.4396
13.7084
,
NOK
12.8108
13.0671
,
DKK
19.7202
20.1146
,
DJF
,
JPY
0.8912
0.909
,
CAD
94.2697
96.1551
,
SAR
35.069
35.7703
,
AED
35.809
36.5252
,
INR
,
KES
,
AUD
83.7181
85.3925
,
ZAR
,
CNY
17.9542
18.3133
,
KWD
420.8198
429.2362

awash

abyssinia

abay

USD
132.9817
135.6413
,
GBP
180.9215
184.54
,
EUR
154.2986
157.3846
,
AED
36.2052
36.9293
,
ZAR
7.4811
7.6308
,
SAR
35.4561
36.1652
,
JPY
0.9125
0.9308
,
CHF
164.8669
168.1643
,
AUD
86.345
88.0719
,
CNY
18.5371
18.9079

zemen

CAD
99.0408
101.0216
,
EUR
155.998
159.118
,
GBP
173.9501
177.4291
,
SEK
14.0584
14.3396
,
USD
134.4019
137.0899

buna

USD
134.1009
136.7829
,
EUR
154.9901
158.0899
,
GBP
178.2021
181.7661
,
AED
36.192
36.9158
,
SAR
35.7075
36.4217
,
CAD
94.006
95.8861
,
AUD
64.239
65.5238
,
JPY
0.94
0.9588

nib

USD
133.7081
136.3822
,
GBP
184.2764
187.962
,
EUR
158.0028
161.1629
,
CHF
169.6587
173.0519
,
CAD
98.3147
100.281
,
AED
36.401
37.129
,
SAR
35.6498
36.3628

berhan

wegagen

USD
134.1927
136.8766
,
GBP
183.1731
186.8366
,
EUR
158.0522
161.2132
,
CHF
169.0023
172.3823
,
SEK
14.0366
14.3173
,
CNY
18.7333
19.1081
,
JPY
0.9259
0.9444
,
AED
36.5407
37.2715

dgb

USD
132.0724
134.7138
,
EUR
148.5321
151.5027
,
GBP
167.2316
170.5762
,
CHF
130.8214
133.4378
,
SAR
29.9468
30.5457
,
AED
35.8921
36.6099
,
CAD
79.1617
80.7449

enat

USD
133.1112
135.7734
,
EUR
150.8905
153.9083
,
GBP
175.6636
179.1769

ahadu

USD
133.6323
136.3049
,
GBP
180.1432
183.7461
,
EUR
154.5012
157.5912
,
CAD
94.4677
96.3514
,
SAR
35.0504
35.7514
,
AED
35.7909
36.5067

addis

USD
134.17
136.8534
,
EUR
157.3696
160.517
,
GBP
184.1205
187.8029
,
SAR
35.7729
36.4884
,
CHF
167.9855
171.3452
,
AED
36.5307
37.2613
,
KWD
0
0

dashen

USD
134.3246
137.0111
,
EUR
155.8165
158.9329
,
GBP
181.3382
184.965
,
CAD
87.848
89.6049
,
AED
33.0957
33.7576
,
SAR
32.4031
33.0512
,
CNY
16.8383
17.1751

oromia

USD
134.3633
137.0506
,
GBP
177.0371
180.5778
,
EUR
148.8611
151.8383
,
CHF
169.3299
172.7165
,
SAR
35.8263
36.5429
,
AED
36.5774
37.3089

lion

USD
134.0414
136.7222
,
GBP
180.27
183.8754
,
EUR
154.9538
158.0529

developmentbank

USD
132.3534
135.0005
,
GBP
181.3903
185.0181
,
EUR
155.8064
158.9226
,
CHF
166.9864
170.3261
,
SEK
13.913
14.1913
,
NOK
13.1139
13.3762
,
DKK
20.8812
21.2988
,
DJF
0.7413
0.7561
,
JPY
0.9195
0.9379
,
CAD
96.9906
98.9304
,
SAR
35.2914
35.9972
,
AED
36.0312
36.7518
,
INR
1.5443
1.5752
,
KES
1.0224
1.0429
,
AUD
86.9165
88.6548
,
SDR
172.5888
176.0406
,
ZAR
7.4931
7.6429
,
CNY
18.464
18.8332
,
KWD
433.5765
442.248

coop

USD
133.7406
136.4154
,
GBP
176.331
179.8576
,
EUR
151.4649
154.4942
,
AED
34.994
35.6938
,
SAR
34.2674
34.9528

gadaa

USD
134.1095
136.7917
,
GBP
165.8019
169.1179
,
EUR
152.1936
155.2375
,
AED
33.7659
34.4412
,
SAR
33.0073
33.6674
,
CHF
134.1436
136.8265

hijra

USD
132.1301
134.7727
,
EUR
148.063
151.0242
,
GBP
173.3231
176.7895
,
SAR
35.8505
36.5675
,
AED
36.6058
37.3379

amhara

USD
134.6599
137.3531
,
GBP
184.8746
188.5721
,
EUR
157.7541
160.9092
,
CAD
98.6086
100.5808
,
AED
36.6691
37.4025
,
SAR
35.9055
36.6236

tsehay

USD
132.8509
135.5079
,
GBP
169.2591
172.6443
,
EUR
148.836
151.8127
,
CAD
89.6864
91.4801
,
SAR
33.3311
33.9977
,
AED
34.0606
34.7419
,
AED

tsedey

USD
134.2875
136.9732
,
EUR
158.2847
161.4503
,
GBP
183.3293
186.9959
,
AED
36.5567
37.2879
,
CHF
169.2344
172.6191
,
SEK
14.0637
14.345
,
NOK
13.3285
13.5951
,
DKK
21.2131
21.6374
,
DJF
0.7521
0.7671
,
INR
1.5726
1.6041
,
JPY
0.9333
0.952
,
CAD
98.8062
100.7823
,
SAR
35.8062
36.5223
,
ZAR
7.6611
7.8144
,
CNY
18.7476
19.1226
,
KWD
439.9526
448.7517
,
KES
1.0374
1.0581

siinqee

USD
134.08
136.7616
,
EUR
157.015
160.1553
,
GBP
181.7173
185.3516
,
SAR
23.1262
23.5887
,
CHF
123.4786
125.9482
,
AED
36.3332
37.0599

hibret

USD
133.2001
135.8641
,
GBP
175.1027
178.6048
,
EUR
156.2897
159.4155
,
AED
36.2617
36.9869
,
CAD
97.6111
99.5633
,
CNH
18.5821
18.9537
,
CHF
148.0209
150.9813

gohbetoch

USD
134.1805
136.8641
,
EUR
154.0142
157.0945
,
GBP
178.6217
182.1941
,
AED
35.7081
36.4222

zamzam

USD
132
134.64
,
GBP
177.072
180.6134
,
AED
36.2533
36.9784
,
EUR
149.748
152.743
,
SAR
35.3367
36.0434
,
CAD
95.625
94.5375
,
CHF
160.185
163.3887

nbe

JPY
0.9361
0.9454
,
KWD
442.2143
446.6364
,
CNY
18.8636
19.0522
,
ZAR
7.5564
7.632
,
XDR
185.8444
187.7029
,
EUR
158.4622
160.0469
,
AED
36.835
37.2033
,
SAR
36.0709
36.4316
,
AUD
88.4104
89.2945
,
CAD
99.0464
100.0369
,
USD
135.2875
135.4483
,
KES
1.0447
1.076
,
INR
1.5817
1.5976
,
DJF
0.7577
0.7804
,
DKK
21.2392
21.4516
,
NOK
13.4303
13.5646
,
SEK
14.2729
14.4157
,
CHF
169.3846
171.0785
,
GBP
185.6821
187.5389

binance

USDT
160.44
159.96

Anticipated Foreign Bank Entry in Ethiopia Authorized 2023

Foreign Bank Entry in Ethiopia

Anticipated Foreign Bank Entry in Ethiopia are Authorized in 2023. Foreign bank entry into Ethiopia, long anticipated by some and feared by others, was legalized this year.

The decision to liberalize the banking sector was made by the Ethiopian Council of Ministers during its 13th regular meeting held on September 03, 2022. This verdict is one item in a string of liberalization the country has been enforcing since the appointment of PM Abiy Ahmed in 2018.

While this novel legislation allows interested foreign investors to engage in banking services in the country, its actual implementation will necessitate the passage of new laws. Many experts speculate that this will take a couple of years, in which time local banks can better ready themselves.

In spite of their capacity and willingness to enter the market, international competitors have been barred from doing so for fear of creating unrivaled competition. It is true, and likely, that foreign banks will have the upper hand due to their superior technology, experience, and capital.

With a combined shareholder number likely does not exceed one million and the protection afforded to them by the country’s policy, the stakeholders of domestic private banks have been earning a return on equity of between 20 to 50% per annum, far more than the 10% global average.

Following the entry of foreign banks, local financial institutions are sure to see a drop in revenue and profit as they lose the closed economy privilege afforded to them on those good old days.

The Current Banks, without the Foreign Bank Entry in Ethiopia

Ethiopia currently has 30 local banks, a significant increase from the 18 that were in operation last year. Even so, H.E Yinager Dessie (Ph.D.), Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), has earlier noted that the banks’ capital fulfillment and strength, rather than their large number, is the pressing issue at hand.

In accordance, NBE has increased its efforts to force mergers and acquisitions on local banks in order to ensure their survival in the face of foreign competition, and provide abundance bank vacancies for employees.

The Current Number of Banks in Ethiopia

Although there are many fears regarding this move, the Council of Ministers put forth several rationales for their decision to let foreign bank entry in Ethiopia local market. Among them are:

  • An Influx of new technology, knowledge, and skills into the sector
  • Provision of adequate financial services and increased foreign exchange inflows
  • Creation of job opportunities for the many unemployed and underemployed youth
  • Increasing the country’s financial sector’s global competitiveness, among other things.

A point that confused many after the legislation was announced was in what particular way foreign banks could invest in Ethiopia. Well, according to the National Bank of Ethiopia, foreign banks can come to Ethiopia in four ways.

Foreign Bank Entry in Ethiopia 4 Ways:

  • Opening a branch (es)
  • Opening a fully owned subsidiary
  • In a joint venture with one of the local banks
  • Lastly, opening commercial representative Office

Prior to this regulation, nine foreign banks have been operating in Ethiopia since 2015, as reported by Business Info Ethiopia.

The movement was initiated by the state-owned Turkish bank Ziraat, which was vying to be the first foreign institution to obtain a banking license in Ethiopia that year.

European Investment Bank, Standard Bank, Deutsche Bank, Commerz Bank, KCB Bank, Bank of Africa, Export-Import Bank of India, and Equity Bank are soon followed in the same footsteps.

Despite Ethiopia’s prohibition on full banking operations by foreign banks, such as direct lending and deposit-taking, the institutes were permitted to maintain a representative office in the country.

According to Afro Tender, this means that banks located in the country could not generate deposits or lend directly to Ethiopian companies and households. However, they could conduct research and credit assessments to allow lending from their respective countries’ headquarters.

While this arrangement has allowed these banks to study the Ethiopian market, the time to use the data they’ve accumulated in nearly a decade has finally come with the liberal policy adopted this year.