NBE Cancels $100 Mln FX Auction Over Technical Issues
The National Bank of Ethiopia cancelled a planned $100 million foreign-exchange auction due to technical issues. This auction was intended to provide hard currency to commercial banks following the country's recent shift to a market-based exchange-rate regime.
Why it matters
The cancellation highlights ongoing infrastructure challenges in Ethiopia's effort to stabilize its economy and address chronic foreign-currency shortages.
The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) cancelled a planned 100 million US dollars in foreign-exchange auction on Tuesday due to unforeseen technical issues, postponing a sale that had been expected to inject hard currency into the country's banking system amid persistent demand for dollars.
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