The National Bank of Ethiopia permits built-in vaults, buildings, and essential vehicles to be considered as capital contributions, provided they are valued by professional valuers acceptable to the Bank. These contributions in kind cannot be used to fulfill minimum required capital and are capped at 25% of paid-up capital in excess of the minimum required capital. The directives entered into force on August 21, 1995.
LICENSING AND SUPERVISION OF
BANKING BUSINESS
Directive No. SBB/3/95
CONTRIBUTION IN KIND
Issuing Authority
These directives are issued by the National Bank of Ethiopia pursuant to the
authority vested in it by Article 41 of the Monetary and Banking Proclamation No.
83/1994 and by article 5(b)(5) of the Licensing and Supervision of Banking
Business
Proclamation No. 84/1994.
Contribution in Kind
2.1. Items like built in vault, buildings, essential vehicles and others that are
acceptable to the Bank may be considered as capital contributions.
2.2. Contributions in kind should be valued by professional valuers acceptable
to the National Bank of Ethiopia.
2.3. Capital contributions in kind shall not be considered for the purposes of
fulfilling minimum required capital and shall not exceed 25% of paid up
capital in excess of minimum required capital.
These Directives shall enter in to force as of 21st day of August 1995.