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Abay Bank ABAYB

1,440.00ETB

+2.62%

Last traded price · 19 Aug 2026 · refreshes every 60 seconds

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Abay Bank is listed on the Ethiopian Securities Exchange under the ticker ABAYB, where it has traded since 25 June 2026. Listed capital is 9.7B birr across 9,657,286 shares. Prices, financial statements and filings on this page come from ESX and Abay Bank's published annual reports, and are for information only, not investment advice.

Key statistics

Previous close1,440.00ETB
Market capitalisation13.9BETB
Price to earnings3.4
Shares in issue9,657,286
Range · 51 sessions-22.10%
1,300.002,000.00

25 Jun 2026 – 19 Aug 2026

Overview

Valuation

Price to book

0.83

Earnings per share (FY2025)

427.73ETB

Book value / share

1,740.87ETB

Returns

Return on equity

24.6%

Return on assets

3.3%

Shareholder equity

12.2BETB

Scale

Employees

4,651

Branches

546

Profit / employee

645.0KETB

Deposits / branch

131.7METB

ABAY BANK · Banking · Ethiopia. Balance-sheet figures as reported for FY2025; per-share and valuation figures combine those with the last traded ESX price.

Annual report →More on the Data Hub →

Price history

Daily closing price for ABAYB over the most recent ESX trading sessions.

1,440.00ETB-22.10%

25 Jun 2026 – 19 Aug 2026 · 51 sessions

1,000.001,500.002,000.00
25 Jun 202619 Aug 2026

Financials

Balance sheet as reported for financial year 2025.

Total assets

91.3B ETB

Deposits

71.9B ETB

Loans

49.2B ETB

Profit after tax

3.0B ETB

Loan / deposit

68.4%

Paid-up capital

7.0B ETB

FY2025

Assets

91.3B

▲ 37.5% YoY

Deposits

71.9B

▲ 36.7% YoY

Loans

49.2B

▲ 19.7% YoY

100.0B50.0B0
ABAY BANK key figures by financial year
YearAssetsDepositsProfitROE
202591.3B71.9B3.0B24.6%
202466.4B52.6B1.5B16.1%
202355.1B41.8B1.6B20.5%

Figures as reported by ABAY BANK for FY2025. Ratios are calculated from the reported balance sheet.

Annual report →More on the Data Hub →

Technicals

Oscillators and moving averages over the last 51 daily ESX closes, summed into one rating. Computed from published closing prices only. Not a substitute for research, and not investment advice.

Oscillators

Neutral

Sell
1
Neutral
3
Buy
1

Summary

Strong sellNeutralStrong buy

Buy

Sell
2
Neutral
3
Buy
6

Moving averages

Strong buy

Sell
1
Neutral
0
Buy
5

Oscillators

NameValueAction
Relative Strength Index (7)52.07neutral
Relative Strength Index (14)45.86neutral
MACD (12, 26, 9)14.78buy
Rate of change (5)+0.00%neutral
Rate of change (10)-5.57%sell

Moving averages

NameValueAction
Simple moving average (5)1432.64buy
Simple moving average (10)1431.48buy
Simple moving average (20)1407.88buy
Exponential moving average (5)1432.81buy
Exponential moving average (10)1431.13buy
Exponential moving average (20)1450.99sell

Company info

Legal name
Abay Bank Share Company
Sector
Banking
Industry
Financial Services – Banking
Chief executive
Ato Yehuala Gessesse Gelaye
Board chair
Amlaku Asres Zewdie (PhD)
Headquarters
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Incorporated
14 Jul 2010
Listed on ESX
25 Jun 2026
Market
Main Market
Security type
Equity
Shareholders
4,738
Listed shares
9,657,286
Employees
4,651
Auditor
Tewodros and Fikre Audit Services Partnership
Telephone
+251-11554-9735

Board & executives

  • Amlaku Asres Zewdie (PhD)

    Chairperson

  • Tadesse Assefa Tiruneh

    Vice Chairperson

  • Abrham Ayalew Ejigu

    Member

  • Agerie Tigabu Mekonnen

    Member

Company details as filed with the Ethiopian Securities Exchange. ESX listed-companies register →

Filings & reports

Documents and filings

Abay Bank news

  • Abay Bank Reports Birr 6.22 Billion Profit Before Tax, Up 47.6%
    Capital Market

    Abay Bank Reports Birr 6.22 Billion Profit Before Tax, Up 47.6%

    Abay Bank reported a profit before tax of Birr 6.22 billion for the financial year ended June 30, 2026, up 47.6% from Birr 4.22 billion a year earlier, according to audited financial statements reported by Ethiopian Business Review. The bank’s net profit after tax reached Birr 4.55 billion after an income tax charge of Birr

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  • Abay Bank Launches International Prepaid Visa Card for Global Payments
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    Abay Bank Launches International Prepaid Visa Card for Global Payments

    Abay Bank has launched the Abay Classic International Prepaid Visa Card, expanding its digital banking services and enabling customers to make secure international payments without carrying cash. The card, introduced in partnership with Visa, allows customers to make payments at ATMs and point-of-sale (POS) terminals worldwide, as well as conduct online purchases on international e-commerce

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  • Abay Bank Becomes Fifth Company Listed on Ethiopian Securities Exchange
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    Abay Bank Becomes Fifth Company Listed on Ethiopian Securities Exchange

    Abay Bank has officially become the fifth company to list its shares on the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX), marking another step in the development of Ethiopia’s emerging capital market. The listing was commemorated through a bell-ringing ceremony hosted by ESX, bringing together market participants, regulators, investors, and representatives of the bank. Abay Bank joins four

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  • Abay Bank Joins Growing List of Ethiopian Banks Registered with Capital Market Authority
    Banking & Finance

    Abay Bank Joins Growing List of Ethiopian Banks Registered with Capital Market Authority

    Ethiopian Capital Market Authority has approved the registration of securities for Abay Bank S.C., marking another milestone in the development of Ethiopia’s emerging capital market ecosystem. In a notice issued on Monday, the Authority announced that it had approved Abay Bank’s Registration Statement in accordance with Articles 4 and 29 of the Public Offer and

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

    Abay Bank S.C. has officially launched its 15th Anniversary celebrations, marking a decade and a half of remarkable growth, innovation, and nationwide service in Ethiopia’s banking industry. Speaking at a press event held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Addis Ababa, CEO Ato Yehuala Gessesse reflected on the Bank’s journey from its humble beginnings in

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