Ethiopia
Everything Afriset holds on fintech regulation in Ethiopia: who's licensed for each activity, the cross-border money-movement rules, and the regulators — normalized and dated to official sources.
Licence registers
Who's licensed in Ethiopia, per licence type — provider counts, source and last-checked date.
E-money issuance
| Licence category | Regulator | Providers | Source date | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payment Instrument Issuer | National Bank of Ethiopia | 6 | not dated | 2026-08-04 |
Payment processing
| Licence category | Regulator | Providers | Source date | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payment System Operator (POS & Payment Gateway Operator) | National Bank of Ethiopia | 19 | not dated | 2026-08-04 |
Cross-border remittance
| Licence category | Regulator | Providers | Source date | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Money Remittance/Transfer Agency | National Bank of Ethiopia | 67 | not dated | 2026-08-04 |
Payment switching
| Licence category | Regulator | Providers | Source date | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payment System Operator (Switch Operator) | National Bank of Ethiopia | 2 | not dated | 2026-08-04 |
Cross-border rules for Ethiopia
What may move across the border, and under what rule — 6 recorded rules. Rules, not rates.
See the cross-border rulebook →