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Behind Ethiopia’s decision to end banking protectionism
Commercial banks are mystified by the government's move to end the long-standing state protectionism and liberalize the banking industry.
Last week, the Council of Ministers...
“If banking was opened up before, the economy could collapse”
Sewagegn Chane is director of the Public Financial Institutions supervisory department at the Public Enterprise Holding and Administration (PEHA), which regulates state-owned enterprises. Sewagegn...
Sending off a year of crisis, adjusting to the worst
With September comes Ethiopia’s special season of all the months in the year. When the land is covered with blooming flowers, a clean sky...
Turning AGOA ban into opportunity: Industrial Parks continue to defy odds
When US President Joe Biden terminated Ethiopia from benefiting from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) in January 2021, the Ethiopian government and...
Ministry rejects financing of three new industrial parks
Ahmed Shide, Minister of Finance, humbly rejected an industrial park development plan presented by the Industrial Parks Development Corporation (IPDC). Aysha, Asosa, and Bishoftu...
Studies to establish Investment, Agricultural banks afoot
Two working groups formed at i-Capital Institute are undertaking feasibility study to establish an investment and an agricultural development bank in Ethiopia. The agricultural...
LAMC earmarks 176.3 billion birr for debt payment
The Liability and Asset Management Company (LAMC) is allocating 176.3 billion birr to pay for debts in the 2022/23 fiscal year. Almost all of...
Window for peace narrows amid renewed fighting
A week into the third round of fighting in northern Ethiopia, the chances of a peaceful outcome are all but gone. The federal administration...
Another war, another pain
August 24, 2022 dawned with the same unexpected element as November 4, 2020. Both days heralded the breakout of war in northern Ethiopia, catching...
Central bank considers putting Tigray bad loans off balance sheet
Policy Bank’s NPL in Tigray reach 10 billion birr
The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) is deliberating on taking bankers’ non-performing loans (NPL) in Tigray...
