Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – December 26, 2025 -The Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX) congratulates the Board of Directors and Management of Dashen Bank Share Company on the successful completion of its registration process, marking an important milestone toward the Bank’s planned listing by introduction on the Main Board of the Ethiopian Securities Exchange. As required under the Public Offering and Trading of Securities Directive, ESX has granted approval in principle, subject to the fulfilment of the remaining applicable listing requirements.

Dashen Bank’s planned listing reflects the growing commitment of Ethiopian financial sector institutions to transparency, sound corporate governance, and long-term sustainable growth. It also underscores the increasing readiness of domestic issuers to engage with the capital market and represents a positive step toward the deepening and diversification of Ethiopia’s securities market.
ESX welcomes this development and looks forward to working closely with Dashen Bank as it progresses through the remaining stages of the listing process.