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The amount of Birr notes outside banks in the second quarter of 2024/25, accounting for roughly seven percent of the 2.8 trillion Br in broad money during the same period. While the absolute level appears high in nominal terms, the share of cash in the total money supply has not collapsed, indicating that financial deepening, though progressing, remains incomplete.

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