Payments regulation in Ethiopia

Payment systems, e-money, instant payments, remittances and payment-services regulation across jurisdictions. 20 publications, summarized in English and updated same-day.

2025-05-23

Oversight of the National Payment System: Licensing and Authorization of Payment Instrument Issuer (Amendment) Directive No. ONPS/10/2025

National Bank of Ethiopia

Ethiopia

NBE

2024-07-10

Payment Instrument Issuer and Payment System Operator Directive No. ONPS/04/2021

National Bank of Ethiopia

Ethiopia

NBE

2023-09-15

Directive for Amendment of Retention and Utilization of Export Earnings And Inward Remittances Directives No. FXD/84/2023

National Bank of Ethiopia

Ethiopia

NBE

2023-04-27

National Payment System Proclamation No. 718/2011

National Bank of Ethiopia

Ethiopia

NBE

2023-04-27

National Payment System (Amendment) Proclamation No. 1282/2023

National Bank of Ethiopia

Ethiopia

NBE

2023-04-25

International Remittance Service (as Amended) Directive No. FXD/74/2021

National Bank of Ethiopia

Ethiopia

NBE

2023-04-25

Cash Withdrawal Limit Directive No. FIS/03/2020

National Bank of Ethiopia

Ethiopia

NBE

2023-04-25

International Payment Instruments (as Amended) Directives No. FXD/56/2018

National Bank of Ethiopia

Ethiopia

NBE

2022-10-03

Penalty for Non-compliance with National Bank Directives ONPS/08/2022

National Bank of Ethiopia

Ethiopia

NBE

2022-10-03

Fees for National Bank’s Payment System Oversight, Licensing and Authorization Services Directive No. ONPS/07/2022

National Bank of Ethiopia

Ethiopia

NBE

2022-10-03

EATS Fees and Penalties Directive No. EATSO/01/2022

National Bank of Ethiopia

Ethiopia

NBE

2022-02-28

Licensing and Authorization of Payment Instrument Issuer (Amendment) Directive No. ONPS/06/2022

National Bank of Ethiopia

Ethiopia

NBE

2021-08-27

Requirements for Undertaking Account Based Transactions and Ensuring of Regulatory Limits Directive No. FIS/04/2021

National Bank of Ethiopia

Ethiopia

NBE

2021-01-01

National Financial Inclusion Strategy-II (2021-2025)

National Bank of Ethiopia

Ethiopia

NBE

2020-08-05

Licensing and Authorization of Payment System Operators Directive No. ONPS/02/2020

National Bank of Ethiopia

Ethiopia

NBE

2020-05-19

Cash Withdrawal Limit Directive No. FIS/03/2020

National Bank of Ethiopia

Ethiopia

NBE

2020-03-31

Use of Agents Directive No. FIS/02/2020

National Bank of Ethiopia

Ethiopia

NBE

2020-01-01

A Complete Guide on Payment System Operator License Process

National Bank of Ethiopia

Ethiopia

NBE

2020-01-01

National Digital Payments Strategy 2021–2024

National Bank of Ethiopia

Ethiopia

NBE

2016-09-15

Cheque Account Operation Directives No. SBB/64/2016

National Bank of Ethiopia

Ethiopia

NBE