NEWS: NBE Removes Credit Cap, Reduces FX commission rate, Raises Policy Rate Amid Inflation Pressure
NEWS: Ethiopia Exports Hit Record USD 10.7bn, Beating Target by 14%
NEWS: OLA Energy Acquires Nearly 120 TotalEnergies Stations in Ethiopia
NEWS: CBE Reports Birr 80bn Profit as Deposits Top Birr 2.4tn
NEWS: Ethiopia Exceeds USD 3bn Coffee Export Target Within Fiscal Year
NEWS: IMF Approves USD 464m Ethiopia Disbursement as ECF Support Hits USD 2.65bn
NEWS: Awash Bank Posts Birr 40.7bn Profit After ESX Listing
NEWS: Ethiopia Flags 374,229 Non-Compliant Businesses After 2.89m Inspections
NEWS: Dangote Signs USD 400m XCMG Deal for Refinery Expansion
NEWS: Ethiopia’s 100,000 EVs Push Insurers Toward Risk-Based Pricing
News - Financial

Today, on May 20th, NBE introduced several reform measures to improve FOREX market

May 20, 2025
Today, on May 20th, NBE introduced several reform measures to improve FOREX market
  • NBE has increased the import advance limit from 5,000 USD to 50,000 USD per import transaction
  • NBE has improved the limit for Ethiopians who travel abroad to have 10,000 USD for personal travelers and 15,000 USD for business travelers; and these allowances can be taken by cash or by debit card
  • Also, effective May 26th, 2025, all bank charges and fees related to the purchase of foreign exchange - for import of goods, service payments, or cash purchases - shall not exceed 4%.
  • Also, starting in June 2025, the forex related fees of all banks will be transparently disclosed to the public on a regular basis on the NBE website
  • YOU CAN DOWLOAD THE FULL FILE FROM NBE AT THE LINK BELOW