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Hibret Bank Renews $50 Million Trade Finance Guarantee Facility with Afreximbank

Hibret Bank has renewed its trade finance transaction guarantee facility with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), securing a $50 million agreement that strengthens its position in international trade finance. The renewed facility, part of Afreximbank’s Trade Facilitation Programme (AFTRAF), is designed to support Hibret Bank in delivering key trade finance services, including Letters of Credit

StockMarket.et1 Aug 2025

Banking & Finance

NAFIR 2025–2030: Ethiopia Targets ETB 881 Billion Annual Agri-Credit by 2030

In a historic move to transform the country’s agricultural financing landscape, Ethiopia has officially launched the National Agri-Finance Implementation Roadmap (NAFIR) 2025–2030. The roadmap, a joint initiative by the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) and the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), is set to unlock access to credit for smallholder farmers and strengthen financial inclusion in

Yesuf Hadji

Banking & Finance

Hibret Bank Renews $50 Million Trade Finance Guarantee Facility with Afreximbank

NAFIR 2025–2030: Ethiopia Targets ETB 881 Billion Annual Agri-Credit by 2030

CBE Allocates $121M in FX as Parallel Market Hits 174 ETB/USD Amid Growing Pressure

Inside Ethiopia’s Macroeconomic Reset: Progress, Promise, and the Path Ahead

Bank of Abyssinia Goes Paperless Nationwide: Pioneering the Next Chapter of Ethiopian Banking

Hibret Bank Taps Former Lion Bank President Negusu Gebregziabher for Top Role

15 Years, 7 Billion in Capital, 91 Billion in Assets: Abay Bank Kicks Off Milestone Anniversary

Awash Bank and M-PESA Launch Overdraft Service to Broaden Financial Access

Hijra Bank Posts 740% Profit Surge, Earns Over 1.8 Billion Birr in 2024/25 Fiscal Year

Ethiopia’s Interbank Money Market Sees ETB 9.68 Billion in Weekly Trades as Interest Rates Decline

AfDB Approves $50M Trade Finance Guarantee for Awash Bank to Support SME Growth

Ethiopia Concludes $3.5 Billion Debt Relief Deal with Official Creditors under G20 Common Framework