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Ethiopia’s Currency Sinks as Central Bank Burns Through Dollars

Wednesday, August 19, 2026


Ethiopia's central bank has been using foreign currency reserves to attempt to stabilize the birr, which has declined in value. The central bank spent billions of dollars on this intervention effort over the specified period.

Original reporting: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-19/ethiopia-s-currency-sinks-as-central-bank-burns-through-dollars

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