The Automated Interbank FX trading platfrom was launched at the NBE headquarters in the presence of top executives of key Ethiopian financial institutions. 3 min readThe National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) announced the launching of the nation’s first Automated Interbank Foreign Exchange Trading Platform. Its governor sees the launch as “an important step” in modernizing Ethiopia’s FX market infrastructure, along with fostering a transparent ecosystem where interbank FX rates are determined by real-time supply and demand dynamics. Participants are also required to operate under the Central Bank’s FX Market Guidelines and FX Market Code of Conduct – both instruments, according to the Bank, “aligned with global benchmarks”. Operates on ESX’s Trading platformThe market will be operated on Ethiopian Securities Exchange’s state-of-the-art digital trading platform having a dedicated FX market segment.

Source: Ethiopian News January 31, 2026 09:56 UTC