They said, they had intercepted an audacious attempt to take out 4 million US dollars via the airport in 2016.Īccording to current directives of the central bank, National Bank of Ethiopia ( NBE), passengers are allowed to carry cash of up to 1,000 Ethiopian birr. In November 2017, custom authorities said they continued to record increasing incidence of forex smuggling especially via its main airport, Bole International Airport in the capital Addis Ababa. The IMF chief, Christine Lagarde recently visited Ethiopia and urged the government to work at alternative drivers of growth. Ethiopia’s economy continues to get good reviews from international lenders like the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund ( IMF).
