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Ethiopia’s central bank injects $455mn in forex auction as demand cools

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Photo by Daniel Emale @ Unsplash
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Photo by Daniel Emale @ Unsplash
  • $455mn allocated; $44.7mn left unsold
  • Central bank injects $570m since February

 

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA — Ethiopia’s central bank allocated $455.29 million to 30 commercial banks in its second $500 million special foreign exchange auction, leaving $44.71 million unsold as demand eased.

The marginal exchange rate was set at 152.0079 birr per dollar, with a weighted average rate of 153.2503 birr. The highest accepted bid reached 154 birr per dollar.

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