Reports / Q4 2026
State of Ethiopian capital markets · Q4 2026 (to date)
1 Oct 2026 to 24 Oct 2026. What happened on the Ethiopian Securities Exchange, in NBE's treasury-bill auctions, the birr and the interbank market, from ESX Lab's own records. 1 daily wraps cover the quarter's sessions.
Equities
The ESX Lab composite index (unofficial) moved from 596.73 to 565.1, -5.3%, between 30 Sept 2026 and 23 Oct 2026.
| Company | Start (ETB) | End (ETB) | Change | Days with a close |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abay Bank | 1,200 | 1,290 | +7.5% | 14 |
| Gadaa Bank | 1,004 | 1,000 | -0.4% | 13 |
| Bank of Abyssinia | 1,800 | 1,750 | -2.78% | 17 |
| Wegagen Bank | 1,113 | 1,070 | -3.86% | 15 |
| Ethio Telecom | 440 | 420 | -4.55% | 17 |
| Awash Bank | 2,500 | 2,300 | -8% | 17 |
Treasury bills
NBE published 0 auction results this quarter; 1 announced auction has no published result.
The birr
NBE's weighted-average dollar rate went from 160.902 birr (30 Sept 2026) to 160.997 birr (23 Oct 2026), +0.06%.
Interbank money market
ETB 165.5B was lent between banks over 4 weeks. Average weekly rates: Overnight 12.52%, 7 days 12.94%.
Sources: ESX, NBE and ECMA, as collected by ESX Lab. Prices are delayed snapshots; past moves say nothing about future ones. Facts only, not advice. To print or save as PDF, use your browser's print command.
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