Free directory of all 35 correspondent bank SWIFT/BIC codes registered in ETHIOPIA. Click any bank to view its full record and track an international SWIFT payment routed through it.
Ethiopia's RTGS processes ETB settlements in Africa's second-most populous country. Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) — a state-owned institution — controls the majority of the banking market and processes most international SWIFT flows, supplemented by Awash Bank and Dashen Bank. Diaspora remittances from Ethiopian communities in the US, Europe, and Gulf States, along with coffee and sesame export proceeds, drive the country's SWIFT payment volumes.
| RTGS / Settlement System | RTGS (National Bank of Ethiopia Real-Time Gross Settlement) |
|---|---|
| Currency | ETB — Ethiopian Birr |
| Central Bank | National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) |
| Typical SWIFT Timing | 3–7 days (international SWIFT) |
Most international SWIFT wires arrive in Ethiopia within 2–5 business days. Payments cleared through correspondent banks may take longer depending on intermediary routing and local cut-off times.
Ethiopia processes large-value interbank settlements through RTGS. Retail transfers typically use ACH or local clearing networks, while cross-border wires enter via SWIFT.
The primary settlement currency is ETB — Ethiopian Birr. Foreign-currency wires are converted at the receiving bank's prevailing rate unless a specific currency account is held at the beneficiary institution.
Total correspondent banks indexed: 35