Awash Bank Debuts on Ethiopia’s Securities Exchange in Landmark Listing
Awash Bank S.C. the largest private commercial Bank debuted on the Ethiopian Securities Exchange with a bang.
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Awash Bank Debuts on Ethiopia’s Securities Exchange in Landmark Listing
Awash Bank S.C. the largest private commercial Bank debuted on the Ethiopian Securities Exchange with a bang.
Nigat Post Staff Writer
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Ethiopian Banks Face a Liquidity Split as Interbank Rates Hit 18%
Liquidity is rising across Ethiopia’s banking system, yet borrowing costs refuse to fall. Persistent 18% interbank rates point to a hidden divide - where excess cash and funding stress exist side by side.
Gemechu Birehanu
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Ethiopia’s Banks Aren’t Really Growing -The Currency Is Shrinking
Ethiopia’s banks are reporting record growth in Birr terms. But once you adjust for the currency’s steep devaluation, the story changes completely. In dollar terms, the sector isn’t expanding it’s shrinking.
Gemechu Birehanu Bekana
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Ethiopia Extends Credit Caps as Central Bank Keeps Policy Tight
Ethiopia extended limits on bank lending growth and kept its policy rate unchanged as policymakers seek to lock in declining inflation while guarding against new risks from rising global oil prices.
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Ethiopian Birr Weakens as FX Auction Demand Surges in Latest NBE Sale
Ethiopia’s birr weakened in the latest National Bank FX auction as rising demand for dollars pushed the cut-off rate to 157.02 per USD, up from 155.88 two weeks earlier. Total bids surged to $241.5 million while supply remained capped at $70 million, underscoring persistent foreign-exchange shortages and growing pressure on the currency.
Gemechu Birehanu
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Ethiopia T-Bill Yields Fall as Credit Cap Delay Swells Bank Liquidity
Ethiopia’s Treasury bill yields tumbled over six weeks as excess liquidity surged in the banking system after regulators delayed lifting credit growth caps. The sharp drop signals shifting monetary conditions and highlights how policy constraints are reshaping short-term interest rates in the country’s emerging debt market.
Gemechu Birehanu
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How Ethiopia’s FX Auctions Could Finally Tame the Parallel Market
Ethiopia’s biweekly FX auctions have become a rare anchor in a volatile currency market. The August 5 auction showed how timely injections of liquidity can calm both official and parallel rates. But narrowing the stubborn gap requires more than consistency it calls for scaled-up auctions, stronger remittance incentives, and a united push from banks and government. Done right, this approach could shift hard currency back to official channels, rebuild reserves, and gradually erode the parallel market’s grip.
Moges Eshetu; Managing Director at Rooha Forex•August 20, 2025
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