Tourism – General Practicalities Banking and Money The Ethiopian birr is one of the relatively strongest currencies in Africa, though it has devalued significantly in recent years. Banknotes come in denominations of birr 200,100, 50, 10, 5, and 1, and centime and birr 1 coins are also minted. Foreign currency, in particular US dollars, pounds … Continue reading Visit Ethiopia – General Practicalities