Ethio Exchange Rates

📰 Addis Ababa Introduces New Financing Framework for Inexperienced Developers The Addis Ababa Public-Private Partnership Office has launched a new procedure allowing inexperienced developers to engage in projects based on their financial capacity. Investors are required to provide 30% of the project budget upfront, with the remaining balance to be financed through bank partnerships. This policy shift prioritizes financial liquidity and resource availability over prior sector experience. For banking customers and investors, this creates new opportunities to secure large-scale project financing by leveraging bank credit facilities alongside personal capital contributions. Source: Ethiopianbusinessdaily ↗

📊 Daily USD/ETB — 15 Aug 2026 🏆 Best sell: 166.0000 · Gadaa Bank 💵 Best buy: 161.9620 · Gadaa Bank 📉 Lowest sell: 156.4006 · Awash Bank ↔️ Spread: 9.60 ETB · Avg sell: 163.54

📊 Daily USD/ETB — 15 Aug 2026 🏆 Best sell: 166.0000 · Gadaa Bank 💵 Best buy: 161.9620 · Gadaa Bank 📉 Lowest sell: 156.4006 · Awash Bank ↔️ Spread: 9.60 ETB · Avg sell: 163.54

🏦 Wegagen Bank 📅 15 Aug 2026 CCY Buying Selling ───── ───────── ───────── 🇺🇸 USD 161.7226 164.9571 🇬🇧 GBP 218.9401 223.3189 🇦🇪 AED 44.0371 44.9178 🇸🇦 SAR 43.0667 43.9281 🇨🇦 CAD 116.5535 118.8845 🇨🇭 CHF 198.8541 202.8312 🇨🇳 CNY 23.9835 24.4631 EURO 188.2421 192.0069 🇯🇵 JPY 1.0189 1.0392 🇸🇪 SEK 16.9647 17.3040

🏦 Zemen Bank 📅 15 Aug 2026 · ⏰ 09:19 CCY Buying Selling ───── ───────── ───────── 🇺🇸 USD 161.7199 164.9543 🇪🇺 EUR 188.8247 192.6012 🇬🇧 GBP 212.1737 216.4172 🇦🇪 AED 39.4542 40.2433 🇨🇦 CAD 104.1450 106.2279 🇨🇭 CHF 187.9764 191.7359 🇳🇴 NOK 15.2559 15.5610 🇸🇪 SEK 15.1718 15.4752

🏦 Berhan Bank 📅 15 Aug 2026 CCY Buying Selling ───── ───────── ───────── 🇺🇸 USD 161.7228 164.9573 🇪🇺 EUR 188.8634 192.6407 🇬🇧 GBP 218.1802 222.5438 🇦🇪 AED 44.0350 44.9157 🇨🇦 CAD 116.0052 118.3253 YUA 23.9838 24.4635

🏦 NIB International Bank 📅 15 Aug 2026 CCY Buying Selling ───── ───────── ───────── 🇺🇸 USD 160.3668 163.5741 🇪🇺 EUR 184.9991 188.6991 🇬🇧 GBP 216.3508 220.6778 🇦🇪 AED 43.6657 44.5391 🇸🇦 SAR 42.7098 43.5640 🇨🇦 CAD 115.0325 117.3331 🇨🇭 CHF 197.3988 201.3468

🏦 Goh Betoch Bank 📅 15 Aug 2026 CCY Buying Selling ───── ───────── ───────── 🇺🇸 USD 161.4728 164.7023 🇪🇺 EUR 186.2605 189.9857 🇬🇧 GBP 213.8209 218.0973 🇦🇪 AED 43.8917 44.7695

🏦 Dashen Bank 📅 15 Aug 2026 CCY Buying Selling ───── ───────── ───────── 🇺🇸 USD 160.0927 163.2946 🇪🇺 EUR 186.9339 190.6726 🇬🇧 GBP 212.8460 217.1029 🇦🇪 AED 46.1934 47.1173 🇨🇭 CHF 204.4831 208.5728 🇯🇵 JPY 1.0554 1.0765 KES 1.2059 1.2301 🇸🇪 SEK 14.7778 15.0734 ZAR 8.6755 8.8490

📊 Market Insight The USD/ETB market shows a spread of 9.60 ETB between the lowest sell rate at Awash Bank (156.40) and the highest at Gadaa Bank (166.00). While most major commercial banks are tightly clustered around the 163 ETB mark, Awash Bank remains a significant outlier by offering a notably cheaper entry point for buyers. For individuals and businesses, this variance highlights the importance of shopping around, as choosing the right bank can result in substantial savings on large-volume transactions.

📊 Daily USD/ETB — 14 Aug 2026 🏆 Best sell: 166.0000 · Gadaa Bank 💵 Best buy: 161.9620 · Gadaa Bank 📉 Lowest sell: 156.4006 · Awash Bank ↔️ Spread: 9.60 ETB · Avg sell: 163.36

📰 Siinqee Bank Leads Significant Birr Buying Rate Increase Siinqee Bank increased its USD buying rate by 2 Birr, moving from 159.80 to 161.80 Br in a single day. This 1.25 percent adjustment, combined with smaller increases from CBE, Anbesa Bank, and Berhan Bank, accounted for nearly 70 percent of the total market movement among 29 banks for the week. This aggressive rate adjustment highlights the volatility in the forex market and the influence of a few major players on overall currency trends. For customers and investors, this indicates a competitive and rapidly shifting landscape for foreign exchange rates across the Ethiopian banking sector. Source: addisfortune ↗

📰 NBE Reports Low Activation Rates for Mobile Money Accounts The National Bank of Ethiopia revealed that while there are 157 million registered mobile money accounts, less than 15% are currently active. NBE official Solomon Damtew Metaferia noted that despite a surge in total transaction volumes to 33 trillion Birr this fiscal year, significant gaps persist in rural financial access and usage. This data highlights a critical challenge for the Ethiopian banking sector in converting digital registrations into consistent user engagement. The NBE plans to address these disparities through its National Digital Payments Strategy 2.0, aiming to improve infrastructure and interoperability to bridge the gap between urban and rural financial services. Source: ebr_news ↗

🏦 Wegagen Bank 📅 14 Aug 2026 CCY Buying Selling ───── ───────── ───────── 🇺🇸 USD 161.7226 164.9571 🇬🇧 GBP 218.2608 222.6259 🇦🇪 AED 44.0371 44.9178 🇸🇦 SAR 43.0829 43.9446 🇨🇦 CAD 116.1977 118.5215 🇨🇭 CHF 198.7572 202.7323 🇨🇳 CNY 23.9836 24.4632 EURO 188.2421 192.0069 🇯🇵 JPY 1.0189 1.0392 🇸🇪 SEK 16.9163 17.2546

🏦 Zemen Bank 📅 14 Aug 2026 CCY Buying Selling ───── ───────── ───────── 🇺🇸 USD 161.6692 164.9026 🇪🇺 EUR 188.8196 192.5960 🇬🇧 GBP 212.1687 216.4121 🇦🇪 AED 39.4419 40.2307 🇨🇦 CAD 104.1123 106.1945 🇨🇭 CHF 187.9175 191.6758 🇳🇴 NOK 15.2511 15.5561 🇸🇪 SEK 15.1671 15.4704

🏦 Berhan Bank 📅 14 Aug 2026 CCY Buying Selling ───── ───────── ───────── 🇺🇸 USD 160.6470 163.8599 🇪🇺 EUR 189.2045 192.9886 🇬🇧 GBP 219.3152 223.7015 🇦🇪 AED 43.7397 44.6144 🇨🇦 CAD 115.2748 117.5803 YUA 23.8232 24.2997

🏦 Siinqee Bank 📅 14 Aug 2026 CCY Buying Selling ───── ───────── ───────── 🇺🇸 USD 161.8547 165.0918 🇪🇺 EUR 188.4679 192.2373 🇬🇧 GBP 212.4039 216.6520 🇦🇪 AED 46.7295 47.6641 🇸🇦 SAR 44.7315 45.6261 🇨🇭 CHF 178.9300 182.5086

🏦 Coop Bank of Oromia 📅 13 Aug 2026 CCY Buying Selling ───── ───────── ───────── 🇺🇸 USD 160.0018 163.2018 🇪🇺 EUR 186.9571 190.6962 🇬🇧 GBP 212.1872 216.4309 🇦🇪 AED 46.2090 47.1332 🇸🇦 SAR 44.8278 45.7244 🇨🇳 CNY 20.6172 21.0295

📊 Daily USD/ETB — 13 Aug 2026 🏆 Best sell: 166.0000 · Gadaa Bank 💵 Best buy: 161.9620 · Gadaa Bank 📉 Lowest sell: 156.4006 · Awash Bank ↔️ Spread: 9.60 ETB · Avg sell: 163.20

📰 Anbesa Bank Leadership Defends Capital Increase Amid Shareholder Dispute Anbesa Bank management and board leadership have defended their recent capital-raising efforts, which were implemented to meet National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) regulatory requirements. The process faced scrutiny from a shareholder group led by Aklilu Gebreselassie (PhD), who alleged that some stakeholders utilized bank-issued loans to acquire their shares. This dispute highlights ongoing governance challenges regarding capital adequacy and share acquisition transparency within the Ethiopian banking sector. For investors and customers, the resolution of these leadership and compliance issues is critical to ensuring the bank's operational stability and long-term growth trajectory. Source: addisfortune ↗