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The Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX) has officially announced the listing of Abay Bank S.C. on its Main Market, marking a significant step in the evolution of Ethiopia’s young but fast-developing capital market. The listing strengthens confidence in Ethiopia’s securities market and signals growing participation from private-sector institutions seeking long-term capital, greater visibility, and stronger corporate…

Source: https://birrmetrics.com/ Bunna Bank S.C. has completed the securities registration process with the Ethiopian Capital Market Authority (ECMA), positioning the lender to join Ethiopia’s expanding equity market as more companies enter the formal securities trading system. ECMA said it approved Bunna Bank’s Registration Statement on June 23, 2026, registering 61,895,598 existing shares held by shareholders…

Source: https://birrmetrics.com/ The Development Bank of Ethiopia (DBE) plans to issue green and Sharia-compliant Sukuk bonds next year as part of a broader effort to diversify its funding base and reduce reliance on traditional sources of capital, the bank’s president said during a parliamentary review of its nine-month performance. Appearing before the Standing Committee on…

By Capital251 Editorial Team | June 21, 2026 For two days this week, the grounds of the Addis Ababa Culture and Fine Arts Bureau transformed into something Ethiopia has never seen before: a live, public showcase of its entire capital market ecosystem under one roof, open to every Ethiopian. The Ethiopian Capital Market Investors Day…