Bank of Abyssinia rolls out banking services on a truck around Meskel square in the capital. With less than half of Ethiopian adults having access to bank accounts, financial inclusion is a major issue. The central bank revealed in August 2022 that 8,944 commercial bank branches exist in the country. The 30 commercial banks currently in operation offer credit services to less than 400,000 customers charging an average of 17pc interest on asset-backed loans