Notes on compliance, done properly.
Plain-language explainers, practical guidance, and field notes for Ethiopian capital-market, banking and public institutions.
Aug 07, 2026
Banking Regulation
Foreign Banks Are Coming: What Proclamation No. 1360/2024 Means for Your Compliance Team
Banking Business Proclamation No. 1360/2024 opens Ethiopia's banking sector to foreign entrants for the first time in decades. The response is turning compliance capability into a competitive advantage before the licences land.
5 min
Aug 07, 2026
AML & Financial Crime
Six Transaction Red Flags Your Frontline Staff Keep Missing — and the STR That Should Follow
ESAAMLG's mutual-evaluation cycle keeps pressure on Ethiopian reporting entities to file quality STRs. Six red flags tellers and relationship managers routinely miss, and how to turn a hunch into a defensible STR.
6 min