cbe

USD
47.8155
48.7718
,
GBP
60.8287
62.0453
,
EUR
53.6633
54.7366
,
CHF
48.9272
49.9057
,
SEK
4.7657
4.861
,
NOK
4.8277
4.9243
,
DKK
6.5302
6.6608
,
DJF
0.2656
0.2709
,
JPY
0.3751
0.3826
,
CAD
34.162
34.8452
,
SAR
11.5349
11.7656
,
AED
11.7804
12.016
,
XAF
0.012
0.0122
,
INR
,
KES
,
AUD
31.1047
31.7268
,
SDR
,
ZAR
,
CNY
6.7745
6.91
,
KWD
150.5079
153.5181

awash

USD
47.8155
48.7718
,
EUR
53.6633
54.7366
,
GBP
63.695
64.9689
,
CAD
37.7481
38.5031
,
AED
13.017
13.2773
,
CHF
51.2327
52.2574

abyssinia

USD
47.7892
48.745
,
GBP
60.9824
62.202
,
EUR
53.586
54.6577
,
AED
11.774
12.0095
,
NOK
4.8459
4.9428
,
SAR
11.5285
11.7591
,
SEK
4.7622
4.8574
,
CAD
34.084
34.7657

zemen

CAD
37.7481
38.5031
,
EUR
53.6633
54.7366
,
GBP
63.695
64.9689
,
SEK
5.266
5.3713
,
USD
47.8155
48.7718

buna

USD
47.8155
48.7718
,
GBP
60.8287
62.0453
,
CHF
48.9272
49.9057
,
SEK
4.7657
4.861
,
NOK
4.8277
4.9243
,
DKK
6.5302
6.6608
,
JPY
0.3751
0.3826
,
CAD
34.162
34.8452
,
SAR
11.5349
11.7656
,
AED
11.7804
12.016
,
EUR
53.6633
54.7366
,
CNY
6.7745
6.91
,
AUD
31.1047
31.7268
,
KWD
150.5079
153.5181

nib

GBP
60.8287
62.0453
,
EUR
53.6633
54.7366
,
CHF
48.9272
49.9057
,
CAD
34.162
34.8452
,
SEK
4.7657
4.861
,
AED
11.7804
12.016
,
SAR
11.4066
11.7656
,
ZAR
2.9975
3.0574
,
JPY
0.3751
0.3826
,
KES
0.4222
0.4307
,
DJF
0.2656
0.2709
,
INR
0.6376
0.6504
,
CNY
6.7745
6.91
,
DKK
6.5302
6.6608
,
NOK
4.8277
4.9243
,
AUD
31.1047
31.7268
,
USD
47.8155
48.7718

wegagen

USD
47.7582
48.7134
,
GBP
60.9885
62.2083
,
EURO
53.7662
54.8415
,
CAD
33.9362
34.6149
,
AUD
31.223
31.8475
,
CHF
48.9634
49.9427
,
SEK
4.8736
4.9711
,
NOK
4.949
5.048
,
DKK
6.579
6.7106
,
DJF
0.2647
0.27
,
INR
0.6402
0.653
,
KSH
0.4245
0.433
,
JPY
0.3771
0.3846
,
SAR
11.4871
11.7168
,
AED
11.7288
11.9634
,
ZAR
3.122
3.1844
,
CNY
6.7467
6.8816
,
KWD
150.1563
153.1594

dgb

USD
47.8155
48.7718
,
GBP
63.695
64.9689
,
EUR
53.6633
54.7366
,
CHF
51.2327
52.2574
,
CAD
37.7481
38.5031
,
AUD
34.3698
35.0572
,
SEK
5.266
5.3713
,
NOK
5.3345
5.4412
,
DKK
7.2157
7.36
,
DJF
0.2656
0.2708
,
INR
0.6418
0.6546
,
KSH
0.425
0.4335
,
JPY
0.4145
0.4228
,
SAR
12.7457
13.0006
,
AED
13.017
13.2773
,
ZAR
3.0171
3.0774
,
CNY
7.4856
7.6353
,
KWD
157.5999
160.7519

enat

USD
47.8155
48.7718
,
EUR
53.6633
54.7366
,
GBP
63.695
64.9689
,
CHF
51.2327
52.2574
,
SEK
5.266
5.3713
,
NOK
5.3345
5.4412
,
DKK
7.2157
7.36
,
KES
0.425
0.4335
,
JPY
0.4145
0.4228
,
DJF
0.2656
0.2709
,
CAD
37.7481
38.5031
,
AUD
34.3698
35.0572
,
SAR
12.7457
13.0006
,
AED
13.017
13.2773
,
ZAR
3.0171
3.0774
,
CNY
7.4856
7.6353
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Active cases Reported In Ethiopia: 16,241
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