ESX says 500 Billion ETB traded on its interbank money market

Addis Ababa, April 4, 2025 (FMC) — Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX) announced today that some 50,000,000,000 Birr has been traded on its interbank money market.

In a statement published on its social media page, the country’s primary securities exchange touted this achievement as a ‘major milestone for ESX and its partners.

“We’re excited to celebrate a huge achievement — the interbank money market has officially surpassed ETB 500 billion in total transaction volume in its first 6 months of operation,” ESX stated.

It was mentioned that this achievement is the outcome of the collective effort and growing momentum in Ethiopia’s financial sector.

In light of this development, ESX praised the National Bank of Ethiopia and all the participating banks for being part of this journey.