Regulatory Alerts2025-12-31
Investment on DBE Bonds (Repealing) Directive No. SBB/98/2025
The National Bank of Ethiopia issued Directive No. SBB/98/2025 to repeal the prior Investment on DBE Bonds Directive and require all Ethiopian commercial banks to allocate funds to DBE bonds. Banks must invest one percent of their audited outstanding loans and advances based on June 30, 2025 financial positions or settle prior-year shortfalls by January 31, 2026. The directive takes effect on December 31, 2025, with existing investments and administrative governance remaining subject to the repealed directive.
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