Ethiopian Birr (ETB)
The Ethiopian Birr is issued by the National Bank of Ethiopia.
- Alphabetic code
- ETB
- Numeric code
- 230
- Symbol
- Br
- Minor units
- 2
- Example
- ETB 1,234.50
- Used in
- Ethiopia
History
- 1945 The birr is reintroduced at 1 birr to 2 shillings, and the English text on the banknotes calls it the Ethiopian dollar.
- 1976 Monetary and Banking Proclamation No. 99 takes effect on 1 September and the Ethiopian dollar is replaced by the birr as legal tender; “birr” becomes the official name in all languages.