US → Ethiopia corridor
Send money from the US to Ethiopia in minutes — not days
Birr Remit uses blockchain settlement rails to make remittances faster, cheaper, and fully transparent. One clear fee. One clear rate. Nothing hidden in the exchange.
- Secure
- Regulated partners
- Blockchain settlement
Recipient gets
- Exchange rate
- 1 USD = 159.75 ETB
- Transfer fee (flat)
- $3.99
- Total to pay
- $203.99
Indicative preview rate · Live rates apply at launch
Built for the Ethiopian diaspora
Bank-grade encryption
Secure settlement infrastructure
Regulatory-ready architecture
How it works
Three steps. Full visibility the whole way.
- Step 1 of 3
Enter the amount
See the exact ETB your recipient gets before you confirm — rate, fee, and total shown up front.
- Step 2 of 3
Send from your US bank or card
Fund the transfer from a US bank account or debit card. Your money moves onto secure settlement rails immediately.
- Step 3 of 3
Recipient receives in Ethiopia
Funds are paid out in Ethiopian birr through licensed local banking partners — typically in minutes.
FX clarity, guaranteed: the rate you see at confirmation is the rate applied to your transfer. No spread hidden inside the exchange, no surprise deductions on the receiving side.
Why it’s better
Traditional remittance wasn’t built for this corridor
A typical US–Ethiopia transfer today passes through a chain of correspondent banks. Each intermediary adds time, cost, and an FX markup you never see itemized — which is why “low fee” transfers often deliver fewer birr than promised.
Birr Remit replaces that chain with direct blockchain settlement between our US operation and licensed Ethiopian banking partners. Fewer intermediaries means lower cost, faster delivery, and a rate we can show you honestly — before you press send.
| Traditional services | Birr Remit | |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery time | 1–5 business days | Minutes |
| Transfer fee on $200 | $8 – $15 | From $3.99 |
| FX rate | Marked-up, spread hidden in the rate | Transparent rate shown before you send |
| Tracking | Reference numbers, phone calls | Real-time status at every stage |
| Settlement | Chained correspondent banks | Direct blockchain settlement rails |
Traditional-service figures are indicative ranges for the US–Ethiopia corridor.
What you get
Remittance infrastructure, not a middleman
Instant settlement
Transfers settle in minutes over blockchain rails, not days over correspondent chains.
Lower fees
Fewer intermediaries means a smaller, flat fee you see before sending.
Transparent FX rates
The rate at confirmation is the rate applied. No hidden spread.
Real-time tracking
Follow every transfer from funding to payout, stage by stage.
Secure blockchain rails
Cryptographic settlement infrastructure with bank-grade encryption throughout.
Diaspora-optimized
Built around how Ethiopian families actually send and receive support.
Under the hood
How your money moves
Traditional providers route your transfer through a chain of correspondent banks — each one adding hours, cost, and an FX markup that never appears on your receipt.
Birr Remit settles directly over blockchain rails between our US operation and licensed Ethiopian banking partners. One hop, cryptographically secured, with every transfer visible from funding to payout.
Transfer BR-2041-8X
Minneapolis → Addis Ababa
- You send
- $200.00 USD
- Transfer fee
- $3.99
- Rate
- 1 USD = 159.75 ETB
- Recipient gets
- 31,950.00 ETB
Illustrative preview · Rates shown are indicative
Security & compliance
Built like financial infrastructure, because it is
Moving money across borders is a regulated activity. Birr Remit is engineered around that reality — compliance and security are part of the settlement architecture, not features added afterward.
End-to-end encryption
All account data and transfer instructions are encrypted in transit and at rest using bank-grade cryptographic standards.
KYC / AML readiness
Identity verification, sanctions screening, and transaction monitoring are built into the platform from day one, in line with US money-services requirements.
Regulated partner architecture
US operations are structured under the money services business (MSB) framework, with FinCEN registration in progress. Ethiopia-side payout is executed through licensed Ethiopian banking partners.
Secure transaction rails
Settlement uses hardened cryptographic infrastructure with multi-party key controls — no single point of compromise for funds in motion.
Who it’s for
Real transfers, real people, one corridor
Family support
A nurse in Minneapolis sends $300 home every month. With Birr Remit it arrives the same hour, and her mother in Addis Ababa receives the full amount shown at confirmation.
Business payments
A diaspora entrepreneur pays suppliers and staff in Ethiopia directly, with a documented rate and fee on every transfer for clean bookkeeping.
Emergency transfers
When a medical bill can’t wait days, minutes matter. Funds are available for payout in Ethiopia almost as soon as they’re sent.
Community support
Iddir contributions, church and mosque drives, hometown projects — organizers move pooled funds transparently, with a record of exactly what arrived.
Early access
Start sending money smarter
Be first in line when the US–Ethiopia corridor opens. Early-access members get launch pricing and priority onboarding.
Limited early access for diaspora beta users · No spam, ever
Get in touch
Contact us
Questions about Birr Remit, partnerships, or the diaspora beta? Send us a message and we’ll get back to you.