An agreement has been signed to swap Ethiopian currency Birr and UAE Currency Dirham by the two countries. National Banks of Ethiopia signed another MoU with the United Arab Emirates Central Bank to establish a framework for the use of local currencies in settling cross-border transactions.
The agreement was signed by Khaled Mohamed Balama, governor of the Central Bank of the UAE, and Mamo E. Mihretu, governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE).
The two parties also entered into two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) for linking their payment and messaging systems. The agreement allows the CBUAE and the NBE to swap local currencies with a nominal value of up to AED3 billion and ETB46 billion.
Both parties will cooperate under in the areas of payment platform services and electronic switches, by interlinking their instant payment systems, national card switches UAESWITCH and ETHSWITCH, and messaging systems in accordance with the regulatory requirements of each country, in addition to the cooperation in the field of financial technology and central bank digital currencies.
“The bilateral currency swap agreement and the MoUs signed today reflect the robust economic cooperation between the UAE and Ethiopia, specifically in the areas of trade and investment. Swapping the currencies of the two countries and utilising local currencies to settle cross-border transactions and enhancing the cooperation in interlinking instant payment systems, electronic switches and messaging systems will enhance economic, trade, and investment prospects,” said Balama.
“This initiative will also pave the way for more joint business opportunities in the financial and banking sectors. We look forward to working closely with our partners in Ethiopia to enhance financial stability and achieve our mutual interests,” he added.
“The UAE is one of Ethiopia’s largest trading partners as well as a significant source of foreign investment and development finance. The currency swap arrangement provides an important funding opportunity for Ethiopia and helps diversify the range of currencies at its disposal to facilitate the growing volume of trade and investment transactions expected over the coming years,” said Mamo Mihretu NBE head.
“Both the bilateral currency swap agreement and the MOUs signed today are a testament to the shared commitment of the two countries to further deepen our already close bilateral partnership, so as to facilitate sustainable development and a prosperous future,” he added.
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