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The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia has introduced a new agricultural loan service intended to improve access to credit for farmers and pastoralists.

Preparations are underway to integrate opal and other mineral products into the trading platform of the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX), expanding its activities beyond agricultural commodities.

Here is the daily commodity trade data from Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) for items traded on 17 December 2025.

Here is the daily commodity trade data from Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) for items traded on 16 December 2025.

Here is the daily commodity trade data from Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) for items traded on 15 December 2025.

Global Bank Ethiopia announced that its paid-up capital has reached Birr 5 billion during the 2024/25 fiscal year. The Bank noted that its paid-up capital in the 2023/24 fiscal year was Birr 2.4 billion, reflecting a growth of more than 100 percent within one year.

The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has started reviewing possible frameworks for a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) as part of its broader consideration of future digital payment systems.

Here is the daily commodity trade data from Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) for items traded on 12 December 2025.

Here is the daily commodity trade data from Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) for items traded on 11 December 2025.

Ethiopia has reached a preliminary agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to secure a USD 261 million loan. The financing forms part of a four year, USD 3.4 billion extended loan program that the IMF plans to make available to the country.