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The first Interest-Free Bank (IFB), ZamZam Bank (ZZB), has received a green light from the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) after 13 years in restless efforts.
The bank was a pioneer when it started its activity in 2007 after the government had shown interest in allowing the bank to operate under the Islamic Banking principle.
The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has given the green light to the founding board of directors of Hijra, the second under establishment, full-fledged interest-free bank in the country. Issued on September 14, 2020, under the signature of Frezer Ayalew, director of banking supervision at the central bank, the letter approved the nomination of the 13 board members drawn from the academia, law, ICT, finance and business arenas.
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According to a press report held on Oct 17, 2020 in Yod Abyssinia, a new bank called Akufada Bank s.c is under formation. According to the press report, the new bank under formation has prepared 2 million (2,000,000) shares each one worth 1,000 birr.
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Hossana Bank S.C is a new bank under formation set to join the evergrowing banking sector. By organizing all of its capital, financial, technological, and human resources, the bank has reached the final stages of “under-formation” status and is awaiting finalization from the national bank.
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YeEthiopia Diaspora Bank S.C, a new bank under formation is preparing the join the ever growing banking industry in Ethiopia. The bank aims to collect over 6 billion birr as capital from both the Ethiopian and Diaspora communities.
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Hijra Bank S.C., a new full-fledged, interest-free bank (IFP), has reached the final stage of under-formation status with an initial paid-up capital close to 700 million Br.
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