Ethiopia's interbank money market saw record-breaking overnight trading during the week of February 23 to 27, 2026. A total of 125 transactions amounted to 87.4 billion birr. This surge reflects growing confidence and experience among participants.
Ethiopia's interbank money market has experienced rapid growth in recent weeks. According to the Ethiopian Securities Exchange's weekly report for February 23 to 27, 2026, 125 overnight transactions were executed, totaling 87.4 billion birr on the overnight maturity platform.
Usually, seven-day maturity deals dominate volumes, but this trend has reversed lately. In the first week of February, there were 72 overnight transactions worth 45 billion birr. The prior record stood at 53 billion birr from 94 transactions in the last week of January.
The interbank money market launched in October 2024 as part of a modern monetary policy framework. It hit a milestone of one trillion birr in transaction volume on September 26, 2025. By February 27, 2026, the cumulative volume reached 1.96 trillion birr and is projected to double in the next week. This expansion stems from increased confidence and familiarity among market participants.