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Savings rates, loans, FX and digital services across all 31 commercial banks — verified from official sources and updated weekly.

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14.00%
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58
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awash-bank

Best rate

24-month fixed deposit

14.00%

2

commercial-bank-of-ethiopia

24-month fixed deposit

12.50%

3

commercial-bank-of-ethiopia

12-month fixed deposit

11.50%

4

awash-bank

12-month fixed deposit

11.00%

5

commercial-bank-of-ethiopia

6-month fixed deposit

10.00%

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FX rates — NBE official snapshot

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USD

US Dollar

ETB per 1 USD

161.58

Buy rate159.98
EUR

Euro

ETB per 1 EUR

183.97

Buy rate182.15
GBP

British Pound

ETB per 1 GBP

215.09

Buy rate212.96

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