• Overnight interbank trading volume reached Birr 126.3 billion in February 2026.

• Volume increased from Birr 38.5 billion in January 2026.

• Month-on-month growth exceeded 200 percent.

• Average overnight rate rose to 15.9 percent.

• Rate increased from 14.2 percent in January.

• Transactions concentrated in one-day interbank placements.

Why it matters?
Sharp volume and rate increases indicate tighter liquidity conditions and higher short-term funding costs.

• ESX granted Approval in Principle to several major banks for Main Market listing.

• Banks include Awash, Dashen, Bank of Abyssinia, Abay, Anbesa, and Amhara.

• Listing requires securities registration with ECMA and prospectus publication.

• Dashen Bank and Bank of Abyssinia finalized securities registration and published prospectuses.

• ESX expects additional financial and non-financial listings before fiscal year end.

• Investors advised to open accounts through licensed market intermediaries and exchange members.

Why it matters?
Major banks are advancing toward listing on ESX’s Main Market. Securities registration and prospectus publication mark progress toward public trading and capital market expansion.