Live rate guide

NBE indicative rate versus bank rates

The NBE indicative rate is a market reference. A bank’s posted buying and selling rates are customer-facing prices—and they do not have to equal the NBE figure.

6 of 9 bank rates current · Feed checked Oct 21, 2026, 8:06 AM EAT

NBE reference

Use the official daily table for the NBE figure.

NBE describes its indicative daily rate as the volume-weighted average of banks’ transactions from the prior business day. It is a reference—not a mandatory customer transaction rate. We do not copy a number into this page until it is part of the approved data feed.

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Highest current bank buy

163.3297

Hibret Bank

Relevant when you have USD and the bank buys it from you.

Lowest current bank sell

164.0485

Commercial Bank of Ethiopia

Relevant when you have birr and the bank sells USD to you.

BankBuysSellsSource

Hibret Bank

yesterday · Oct 20, 2026 G.C. · Tekemt 10, 2019 E.C.

163.3297166.5963Bank source ↗

Cooperative Bank of Oromia

yesterday · Oct 20, 2026 G.C. · Tekemt 10, 2019 E.C.

161.8503165.0873Bank source ↗

Wegagen Bank

yesterday · Oct 20, 2026 G.C. · Tekemt 10, 2019 E.C.

161.7253164.9598Bank source ↗

Amhara Bank

yesterday · Oct 20, 2026 G.C. · Tekemt 10, 2019 E.C.

161.7049164.939Bank source ↗

Bank of Abyssinia

yesterday · Oct 20, 2026 G.C. · Tekemt 10, 2019 E.C.

161.3728164.6003Bank source ↗

Commercial Bank of Ethiopia

yesterday · Oct 20, 2026 G.C. · Tekemt 10, 2019 E.C.

160.8319164.0485Bank source ↗

Tsedey Bank

4 days ago · Oct 17, 2026 G.C. · Tekemt 7, 2019 E.C.

161.7221164.9565Bank source ↗

Hijra Bank

older rate · Sep 3, 2026 G.C. · Nehasse 28, 2018 E.C.

161.662164.8952Bank source ↗

Tsehay Bank

4 days ago · Oct 17, 2026 G.C. · Tekemt 7, 2019 E.C.

161.6012164.8332Bank source ↗

NBE indicative

A backward-looking, volume-weighted market reference based on the prior business day.

Bank buying

What a bank posts when it buys foreign currency from a customer.

Bank selling

What a bank posts when it sells foreign currency to a customer.

Financial-information disclaimer. Rates are informational snapshots, not guaranteed offers. Banks can update posted prices, apply fees or negotiate rates under their procedures. Confirm directly before transacting.