# Ethiopia records 33 trillion birr in digital financial transactions

> National Bank of Ethiopia official Gemechis Dugasa said digital financial transactions totaled 33 trillion birr in fiscal year 2025/26.

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- Country: Ethiopia
- Published: 2026-10-06T17:11:49+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-07T00:48:49+03:00
- Event / data period: 2026
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Gemechis Dugasa, director of regulation, licensing and approval at the National Bank of Ethiopia, said the country recorded digital financial transactions worth 33 trillion birr in fiscal year 2025/26. Speaking at the Ethiopia Finance Forum on 1 October, he said mobile banking, digital payments, mobile money and agent-based services were changing how financial services reach customers.

Dugasa said that digitalization also requires cybersecurity, data protection, reliable infrastructure and stronger operational governance. The 33 trillion birr figure is transaction value; ENA's report did not provide a transaction count or calculation method.

## Data

### Digital finance transactions in Ethiopia, 2025/26 fiscal year

Transaction value and digital-service types described by a National Bank of Ethiopia regulatory official.

Methodology: The transaction value is the total reported for fiscal year 2025/26 by a National Bank of Ethiopia official; the source does not report transaction count or calculation method.

| Measure | Reported value |
|---|---|
| Digital financial transaction value, FY 2025/26 | 33 trillion birr |
| Service types named by NBE official | Mobile banking; digital payments; mobile money; agent-based financial services |
| Regulatory priorities accompanying digitalization | Cybersecurity; data protection; reliable digital infrastructure; operational governance |

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## Sources

- [Ethiopian News Agency](<https://www.ena.et/web/eng/w/eng_9654453>) (Source checked: 2026-10-06; Published: 2026-10-01)

## Correction history

- 2026-10-07T00:48:49+03:00: German and Portuguese editions and translations of the data and correction explanations have been added to this article.

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