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Feb 9 , 2025

Hijira's Premium, Zemen's Bold Bet Enticing Forex Market

Last week, Hijira Bank posted a buying rate of 126.5 Br to the dollar, marking what industry observers described as a historic milestone. In an even more striking move, the Bank also offered the most...

Feb 1 , 2025

Banks Flinch, Central Bank Blinks, the Brewed Buck Burns

Birr (Brewed Buck) has been charting a steady course of depreciation against the Green Buck (U.S. Dollar) over six days beginning January 27, 2025. Although the rates across the banking industry gener...

When the Brewed Buck Bucks, Banks Play Tug-of-War in Forex Frenzy

The foreign exchange market has been quirky lately, marked by sudden shifts and divergent strategies among commercial banks and the Central Bank. Abay Bank (ABY) captured the limelight with an unex...

Jan 19 , 2025

As Brewed Buck Battles, Outliers Banks Dare, Regulators Glare, Forex Scarce

Last week's foreign exchange postings from commercial banks offered a revealing glimpse into currency market pressures. Most banks opted to keep their buying rates below the 125 Br mark, even as a han...

Jan 12 , 2025

Tsehays Dollar Dash, CBEs Poker Face, a Forex Market Dancing on Edge

The Brewed Buck's relentless downward drift against a basket of major currencies showed little sign of slowing as the new year began last week. The Birr's value against the Dollar was kept under 1...

Jan 5 , 2025

Forex Moves Test Market Boundaries While Caution Casts a Long Shadow

Last week, the foreign exchange market provided a window into the persistent tussle between policy objectives and market forces. An outlier emerged in Tsehay Bank, which decisively pushed past the 12...

Dec 29 , 2024

Tsehay Bank Breaks the Buck . . . And the Rules of Caution

Tsehay Bank rattled the foreign exchange market last week by offering a buying rate of over 125 Br to the U.S. Dollar, an unusual move attributed by industry observers to its executives' heightened sc...

Dec 22 , 2024

As Liquidity Dries Up, Forex Market Becomes a Battleground for Survival

The modest depreciation of the Birr last week has amplified pressure on the foreign exchange market, exposing underlying systemic vulnerabilities in liquidity management and the stability of the banki...

Dec 15 , 2024

Banks Tiptoe Around Forex Silent Rules, ShrinkingValues

Last week, the banking industry showed unusual uniformity in its posted foreign exchange rates. Most banks maintained a tight band and refrained from breaking what appeared to be an unofficial ceiling...

Dec 8 , 2024

Banks Push, Regulators Pull, the Birr Takes the Fall

The Brewed Buck moved subtly but persistently against the Green Buck over the past week, uncovering deeper structural issues in the foreign exchange market. Between December 2 and December 7, 2024, ra...

Dec 1 , 2024

As Brewed Buck Buckles, Economy Plays Tug-of-War with Liquidity, Sustainability

The Brewed Buck's persistent depreciation against the US Dollar continued unabated over the six days of last week, uncovering the mounting pressures on the fragile economy, besieged by a severe liquid...

Nov 24 , 2024

Dashen Bucks the Trend as Forex Market Tightens Grip on the Birr

Over the past week, the Brewed Buck has been under intensifying pressure, revealing cracks in the foreign exchange market. Banks were seen adopting varied tactics to respond to the scarcity of dollars...

Nov 16 , 2024

Banks Tiptoe Around the Forex Tightrope, but Dashen Dances to Its Own Tune

The foreign exchange market remained notably stable last week, with only subtle fluctuations in the value of the Brewed Buck against the Green Buck. Banks maintained a uniform spread over the six days...

Nov 9 , 2024

Banks Push the Birr to New Lows, Reform Remains a Far-Off Hope

Over the past week, the Brewed Buck has extended its persistent decline against the Green Buck. Between November 4 and 9, 2024, banks posted progressively higher exchange rates, manifesting mounting p...

Nov 3 , 2024

Banks Carve Out Forex Market with High Rollers, Middlemen, and Bargain Hunters

Over six days last week, the Brewed Buck has been on a subtle slide against the U.S. Dollar, with daily fluctuations displaying a persistent weakening trend. Banks have been adjusting their cash and t...

Oct 27 , 2024

CBE, Oromia Bank Break Ranks as the Brewed Buck Buckles

The Brewed Buck's persistent depreciation against the U.S. Dollar persisted over the past week, demonstrating an ongoing struggle with foreign currency shortages and mounting import pressure. The Birr...

Columns

Commentaries | May 09,2026

Every Encounter with the State Should Not Become an Invoice

The Ethiopian state appears to have discovered a fiscal instrument that is politically con...

Editorial | May 9 , 2026

CAKE Takes the Place of Wine in Addis Abeba’s Social Visits

Weeks after the Easter holiday, Addis Abeba has slipped back into its ordinary pace. The h...

Featured | Apr 26 , 2026 . By MASTEWAL ZEMENE and BEZAWIT HULUAGER

Period Poverty Crisis Forces Women to Pay For Dignity

Luladay Abraham treats the arrival of her menstrual cycle less as a private inconvenience...

Agenda | May 9 , 2026 . By HELINA HADGU and MASTEWAL ZEMENE

FED'S COSTLY TURN FROM MONEY PRINTING PILES PRESSURE ON BUDGET

Finance Minister Ahmed Shide entered the last quarter of the fiscal year with a budget und...

Fortune News | May 9 , 2026 . By NAHOM AYELE