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Ethiopian birr (ETB) exchange rate today — official vs market

Ethiopia · Ethiopian birr (ETB). Official rate as of 28 Sep 2026 · Market data fetched 28 Sep 2026, 06:10 UTC. All rates = units of local currency per 1 US dollar.

Official (per $1)162.47reference · NBE reference (open.er-api.com)
Market (per $1)164.10retail · Remitly
Premium vs official+1.00%Market vs official (positive = market weaker)
Coverageretail_only
Central bank policy rate16.00%Policy rate · National Bank of Ethiopia · effective 2026-07-13 · source

Premium history

-0.19%0.00%0.81%1.8%Aug 30Sep 13Sep 282026-08-30: +1.21%2026-08-31: +0.87%2026-09-01: +0.66%2026-09-02: +1.18%2026-09-03: +0.65%2026-09-04: +0.52%2026-09-05: +0.01%2026-09-06: +0.46%2026-09-07: +0.62%2026-09-08: +0.71%2026-09-09: +0.56%2026-09-10: +0.76%2026-09-11: +0.78%2026-09-12: +0.89%2026-09-13: +0.69%2026-09-14: +0.66%2026-09-15: +1.03%2026-09-16: +0.78%2026-09-17: +0.86%2026-09-18: +0.65%2026-09-19: +0.47%2026-09-20: +0.38%2026-09-21: +0.65%2026-09-22: +1.04%2026-09-23: +1.00%2026-09-24: +1.61%2026-09-25: +1.26%2026-09-26: +0.77%2026-09-27: +0.67%2026-09-28: +1.00%

30 observed days · Aug 30 – Sep 28 · no interpolation

  • 7-day change+0.35 pp
  • Min / max (observed range)0.01% / 1.6%
  • Volatility (std dev of daily premium)0.31%
  • Continent rank29th widest of 54

Context

The Ethiopian birr currently trades at a premium of +1.00% — the 29th widest gap of the 54 African currencies we track. That places it in the converged band (≤2%), where official and market quotes usually track closely.

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