BUSINESS SECTOR PRODUCT PROFILE

FOR DIASPORA COMMUNITY

Loan Facilities

sr.Financing ArrangementMinimum Equity ContributionMaximum Loan TenureInterest Rate
1.FCY/FCY10%20 Years9.0%
10%8.0%
30%7.5%
50%7.0%
1.LCY/FCY10%20 Years9.0%
20%8.0%
30%7.5%
50%7.0%
1.FCY/FCY30%>X<40%15 Years11.5%
40%<X<50%11.0%
50%>X<60%10.0%
60%>X<70%9.5%
>70%9.0%
sr.Financing ArrangementMinimum Equity ContributionMaximum Loan TenureInterest Rate
1.FCY/FCY30%>X<40%15 Years8.5%
40%<X<50%8.0%
50%>X<60%7.5%
60%>X<70%7.3%
>70%7.0%
1.FCY/FCY30%>X<40%15 Years11.0%
40%<X<50%10.5%
50%>X<60%10.0%
60%>X<70%9.5%
>70%9.0%
1.FCY/FCY30%>X<40%15 Years11.5%
40%<X<50%11.0%
50%>X<60%10.0%
60%>X<70%9.5%
>70%9.0%

Loan Facilities

sr.Financing ArrangementMinimum Equity ContributionMaximum Loan TenureInterest Rate
1.FCY/FCY2010 Years9.0%
2.FCY/LCY2510 Years11.0%
3.LCY/LCY2510 Years10.0%

Loan Facilities

sr.Financing ArrangementMinimum Equity ContributionMaximum Loan TenureInterest Rate
1.FCY/FCY30%>X<40%15 Years8.5%
40%<X<50%8.0%
50%>X<60%7.5%
60%>X<70%7.3%
>70%7.0%
1.FCY/FCY30%>X<40%15 Years11.0%
40%<X<50%10.5%
50%>X<60%10.0%
60%>X<70%9.5%
>70%9.0%
1.FCY/FCY30%>X<40%15 Years11.5%
40%<X<50%11.0%
50%>X<60%10.0%
60%>X<70%9.5%
>70%9.0%

Loan Facilities

sr.Financing ArrangementMinimum Equity ContributionMaximum Loan TenureInterest Rate
1.FCY (Repayment)N/A5 Years10.0%

Loan Facilities

sr.Financing ArrangementMinimum Equity ContributionMaximum Loan TenureInterest Rate
1.FCY/FCY30%>X<40%15 Years8.5%
40%<X<50%8.0%
50%>X<60%7.5%
60%>X<70%7.3%
>70%7.0%
1.FCY/FCY30%>X<40%15 Years11.0%
40%<X<50%10.5%
50%>X<60%10.0%
60%>X<70%9.5%
>70%9.0%
1.FCY/FCY30%>X<40%15 Years11.5%
40%<X<50%11.0%
50%>X<60%10.0%
60%>X<70%9.5%
>70%9.0%

Loan Facilities

sr.Financing ArrangementMinimum Equity ContributionMaximum Loan TenureInterest Rate
1.FCY/FCY2010 Years9.0%
2.FCY/LCY2510 Years11.0%
3.LCY/LCY2510 Years10.0%

Loan Facilities

Sr.Financing ArrangementMinimum Equity contributionMaximum Loan TenureInterest Rate
1.FCY/FCY2010 Years9.0%
2.FCY/LCY2510 Years11.0%
3.LCY/LCY2510 Years10.0%

2. Deposit Products

2.1 Diaspora Saving Account

Eligibility

  • All Ethiopians and Ethiopian Origins living in foreign lands
  • Source of deposit in Foreign currency (FCY)

Required Document

  • Passport; or Passport and Ethiopian origin ID

Benefit

  • Higher interest rate (14%)

2.2 Saving Account in FCY

Eligibility: Just like the Diaspora Savings Account highlighted in section 2.1

Required Document

  • ✔Just like the Diaspora Savings Account highlighted in section 2.1

Benefit

  • ✔Deposit in FCY; exchange gain; and
  • ✔Better interest rate (SOFR + 4%)

2.3 Diaspora Mortgage Saving Account

Eligibility

  • ✔Just like the Diaspora Savings Account highlighted in section 2.1

Required Document

  • ✔Just like the Diaspora Savings Account highlighted in section 2.1

Benefits

  • Saving interest (7%); and
  • Mortgage loan

2.4 Foreign Hawala Saving

Account

Eligibility

  • ✔All Ethiopians and Ethiopian Origins;
  • ✔Transferring Fund through CBE; and
  • ✔Exchange FCY at CBE branches

Required Document

  • ✔ Passport; or Passport and Ethiopian origin ID

Benefits

  • ✔Air time top up;
  • ✔Priority for FCY allocation for travel
  • ✔Better interest rate (14%)

2.5 Fixed-Time Deposit in FCY

Eligibility

  • All Ethiopians and Ethiopian Origins living in foreign lands
  • Source of deposit in Foreign currency (FCY)

Benefit

  • Deposit in FCY; Exchange gain; and
  • Better interest rate

2.6 Current Account in FCY

Eligibility

  • ✔All Ethiopian and Ethiopian origins living in foreign lands; and
  • ✔Source of deposit FCY

Required Document

  • ✔Passport; or
  • ✔Passport and Ethiopian origin ID

Benefits

  • Withdrawal can be either in FCY or Birr;
  • Used for import; and