Ethiopia: NBE Moves to Tighten Oversight of SACCOs and Pension Funds

The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has announced plans to expand its regulatory reach to parts of the country’s “shadow” financial sector, in a move aimed at reducing systemic risks and creating a more level playing field in the financial market.
National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) gave order to private banks in Ethiopia to pay the 15 million USD bill the Ethiopian Shipping Logistics Services Enterprise (ESLSE) to Djibouti’s company. The banks are, according to Fortune, given 3 days to sell the foreign currency to the Enterprise.
The National Bank of Ethiopia issued an amended directive raising the maximum amount of foreign exchange cash overseas travelers can obtain from authorized foreign exchange dealers, Fortune reported.
