EthSwitch is the National Payment Switch owned by all banks (private and public) operating in Ethiopia and the National Bank of Ethiopia. EthSwitch has been established mainly to develop & Institute Domestic Payment Scheme, Create Interoperability between financial and payment service providers, and provide Shared Infrastructure/Platforms to Financial Institutes. The mission of the Company is “Making Payments Simple and Affordable”, and its Vision is "To be best in class Payment Network in Africa".