2018/19 Third Quarter

The National Bank of Ethiopia's Quarterly Bulletin for the third quarter of 2018/19 reports on the country's macroeconomic and social indicators, including inflation, monetary developments, and external sector performance. The bulletin notes that headline inflation climbed to 3.1% in the third quarter, driven by increases in non-food and food inflation, while the broad money supply grew by 19.6% and the banking sector disbursed Birr 37 billion in new loans, indicating a 30.3% annual growth.