LIVE RATE: 1 USD = 126.43 ETB

Send money

home to Ethiopia

in minutes.

From your US bank account or debit card to any Ethiopian bank — instantly and securely. More birr for every dollar, guaranteed.

43,800+
TRANSFERS SENT
$2.1M+
MOVED THIS MONTH
4.9★
APP STORE RATING
SEND TRANSFER● INSTANT
YOU SEND (USD)
$500
USD
THEY RECEIVE (ETB)
ቇ63,215
ETB
Transfer fee$1.99
Exchange rate1 USD = 126.43 ETB
Delivery time< 5 minutes
Transfer delivered!
Alemtsehay received ቇ63,215
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1 USD = 126.43 ETB€1 EUR = 136.82 ETB· Last updated: just now£1 GBP = 159.14 ETB· No hidden fees — ever1 USD = 126.43 ETB€1 EUR = 136.82 ETB· Last updated: just now£1 GBP = 159.14 ETB· No hidden fees — ever
WHY BIRR.CASH

Built for the
Ethiopian diaspora

NOT HOURS, NOT DAYS

Arrives in minutes

The average birr.cash transfer reaches a Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, Dashen, Awash, or Abyssinia account in under 4 minutes. Our direct banking integrations eliminate the middlemen who slow your money down.

Average: 3m 47s delivery
Available 24 / 7 / 365
Same-day guaranteed
3m47s
AVG. DELIVERY TIME
99.7%
SUCCESS RATE

Exchange rates that work for you

We lock in the mid-market rate within 0.4% and never inflate it. What you see on our calculator is what hits the account on the other side.

0.4% from mid-market rate
Rate locked at checkout
Historical rate charts

Bank-grade security

Licensed by FinCEN. 256-bit AES encryption. Biometric authentication. Your funds are held in FDIC-insured accounts and never commingled.

FinCEN licensed MSB
256-bit AES encryption
FDIC-insured fund storage
HOW IT WORKS

Four steps. One goal: home

01

Create your account

Sign up in 3 minutes. Verify your identity with a US government ID — this keeps your money and your recipient safe.

02

Enter amount & recipient

Type in how much you're sending. Add your recipient's bank details — we support 11 Ethiopian banks including CBE, Dashen, and Awash.

03

Pay with USD

Use your US bank account, debit card, or Zelle. Your money is secured and converted at the locked exchange rate.

04

They receive birr

The birr lands directly in their bank account in minutes. They get an SMS confirmation — no app needed on their side.

Start sending money
No minimum transfer amount · No monthly fees
TRANSPARENT PRICING

No surprises.
Ever.

What you see is what your family receives. We don't profit on exchange rate margins — our only revenue is the flat transfer fee.

STARTER
$1.99
flat fee
Up to $200/transfer
Instant bank deposit
1 USD = 126.43 ETB
SMS & email notifications
Standard support
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Most popular
FAMILY
$3.49
flat fee
$201–$1,000/transfer
Everything in Starter
Priority processing
Recipient saved addresses
Priority chat support
Rate alerts
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COMMUNITY
0.35%
of transfer amount
$1,001–$5,000/transfer
Everything in Family
Bulk send (up to 5 recipients)
Scheduled transfers
Dedicated account manager
White-glove onboarding
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All tiers include: 256-bit encryption, FDIC-insured fund holding, and 24/7 fraud monitoring.
Monthly transfer limits apply per FinCEN regulations. KYC required for transfers above $3,000.
DIRECT DEPOSITS TO 11 ETHIOPIAN BANKS
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia
Dashen Bank
Awash Bank
Abyssinia Bank
United Bank
Nib Bank
Cooperative Bank of Oromia
Berhan Bank
Bunna Bank
Enat Bank
Amhara Bank
COMMUNITY VOICES

The diaspora speaks

4.9
From 2,847 reviews
App Store & Google Play

"I've been sending money to my mother in Gondar for three years. Before birr.cash, I was losing $12–15 in fees every single transfer. Now it's $1.99 flat. That adds up to over $400 saved."

TH
Tigist Hailu
Minneapolis, MN · Sends $300/month

"My family in Addis needed money urgently for a medical bill. birr.cash delivered in 4 minutes at 2am on a Sunday. No other service I've tried comes close to that speed."

YB
Yonas Bekele
Washington, D.C. · Sends $500/transfer

"The exchange rate is genuinely the best I've found. I checked four other apps before my first transfer. birr.cash gave 126.43 when everyone else was offering 122–123."

ST
Selam Tesfaye
Atlanta, GA · Sends $200/month

"My parents are not tech savvy. The SMS notification they get in Amharic — that detail alone is worth everything. They know exactly what arrived without needing to call me."

DG
Dawit Girma
Seattle, WA · Sends $150/month

"I support three family members in different cities across Ethiopia. The bulk send feature and saved recipient addresses save me so much time each month."

HM
Hana Mengistu
Houston, TX · Sends $800/month
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