PIN Issuing Officer II

EthSwitch is the National Switch owned by all banks (private and public) operating in Ethiopia, the National Bank of Ethiopia and some MFIs. EthSwitch has been established mainly to Create Interoperability between financial and payment service providers, develop & Institute Domestic Payment Scheme, 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 by 2035’’

The PIN Issuing Officer II is responsible that personal identification number (PIN) is used correctly in the electronic financial transactions of banks in Ethiopia. S/he is responsible for the issuance of Personal identification numbers in association with payment cards. The purpose of a personal identification number (PIN) is to add additional security to the electronic transaction process.