Mr. Mergia Bayisa, CEO of Ethiopia Commodity Exchange and the Exchange officials, welcomed an IMF delegation to the Exchange’s head office. During the visit, the CEO briefed the delegation on the major operations and the Exchange’s pivotal role in modernizing the agricultural trading system in Ethiopia.

Following the briefing, discussion was made on the Exchange's strategic and broader operational impact. Christopher Dielmann, an economist from the IMF's Strategy, Policy, and Review Department who led the delegation, noted that this marks his second visit to the ECX. He appreciated the Exchange for its significant contributions to the agricultural value chain, specifically highlighting its effective coffee grading systems.

Following the discussion, the delegation visits the Central Coffee Laboratory, where they observed ECX’s internationally accredited coffee grading and quality certification process, a hallmark of Ethiopia’s coffee excellence and export competitiveness. The delegates expressed their gratitude to the ECX leadership for the warm reception and the comprehensive briefing.