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Under this new policy, the currency's value would be determined by the market. [4] [5] The IMF urged Ethiopia to liberalize its foreign exchange market as a condition for receiving $10.7 billion in external financing. [6]
The government's introduction of a floating exchange rate led to a volatile period, with the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia and private banks rapidly adjusting their foreign exchange rates. The exchange rate as indicated by the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) is plummeted from 57 birr per US dollar a week ago to the 106 birr per dollar.
There are several notable countries on the continent that do not have a stock exchange. The most notable is Ethiopia, although it does have a commodities exchange in Addis Ababa. In January 2021 a capital market bill was tabled to Ethiopian lawmakers that would establish a stock exchange through a public-private partnership. [1]
Ethiopia's economy is ranked 159th place out of 190 countries in 'Ease of doing business'. [35] Ethiopia is also a part of African Continental Free Trade Area, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, Intergovernmental Authority on Development, and the G24, and has observer status at the World Trade Organization.
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Eleni Gabre-Madhin at ECX. The Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) is a commodities exchange established April 2008 in Ethiopia.In Proclamation 2007-550, which created the ECX, its stated objective was "to ensure the development of an efficient modern trading system" that would "protect the rights and benefits of sellers, buyers, intermediaries, and the general public."
However periodic devaluations have been made. ERN is a very weak currency. The de facto exchange rate of the currency is around 100 ERN for US$1. [citation needed] The currency does not have a good demand outside of Eritrea. The black markets that exist in Asmara and a few other towns show the diminishing values of ERN.
The Ethiopian government has made efforts since 2019 for this vision. In 2023, the country announced the upcoming launch of its first-ever securities exchange. [4] On April 7, 2024, NGX Group confirmed an investment in the Ethiopia Securities Exchange. In addition, he confirmed being one of the main institutional investors in the stock market. [5]