Banking services return to Ehtiopia's Tigray, reopening as conflict ends

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Ethiopia’s largest bank has reopened branches in some towns in Tigray, allowing residents to access funds they have been blocked from using for over a year due to the conflict between the federal government and Tigrayan rebels. The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia said Monday that it has resumed financial services in Shire, Alamata and Korem, allowing people to deposit money and receive funds from abroad.The announcement comes after the federal government and Tigrayan rebels signed a peace deal on 2