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The ECCB will put EC polymer banknotes into circulation in June 2019 commencing with the new $50, followed by the $100, $20 and $10 in August/September and the $5 in 2020.
Paper and polymer banknotes will be in circulation at the same time. That…
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Introduction
I wish to commence this media conference by welcoming all members of the media assembled both physically and virtually. I also welcome Rawdon Adams, the CEO of Bitt Inc, ECCB’s partner for this fintech pilot.
I recognise and thank all…
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The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) and the Barbados-based fintech company, Bitt Inc. (Bitt) have signed a contract to conduct a blockchain-issued Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilot within the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU).
Th…
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5 March 2019, Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis – Member governments of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) raised $1.3 billion on the Regional Government Securities Market (RGSM) in 2018 representing a 4.4 per cent increase over 2017.
The…
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The Ninety-Third Meeting of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) was held at the ECCB Headquarters, Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis, on 15 February 2019, under the chairmanship of Dr The Right Honourable Keith Mitchell.
Mo…
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13 February 2019, Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis – Social partners from across the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) will meet on 14 February at the ECCB Headquarters, St Kitts and Nevis for the 3rd Growth and Resilience Dialogue with Social…
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The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) hereby advises that effective 31 January 2019, all branch banking operations of FirstCaribbean International Bank (Barbados) Ltd (FCIB) in Anguilla will cease.
The bank’s clients are therefore advised that…
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“Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift”
(2 Corinthians 9:15, NIV)
My dear ECCB family,
Greetings to you in this yuletide season – a unique celebration of faith, family, love and hope.
As we reflect on the year soon ending, we acknowledge the…
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18 December 2018, Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis – The Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) is encouraging citizens and residents of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) to remain calm and exercise patience as the…
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1 December 2018, Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis - The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) hereby confirms that it has received an application from Republic Financial Holdings seeking regulatory approval to acquire the Bank of Nova Scotia’s…
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Communiqué of the 92nd Meeting of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
The Ninety-Second Meeting of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) was held via videoconference at the ECCB Headquarters,…
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The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), in collaboration with the Regional Security System Asset Recovery Unit (RSS ARU), announces the launch of the ECCB Creative Youth Competition.
The ECCB Creative Youth Competition is designed to allow…
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Securities Issue on RGSM Increase
The number of securities issued on the Regional Government Securities Market (RGSM) during the first eight months of 2018 was on par with the record number of 59 recorded in 2017.
That was one of the key…
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ECCB Governor Named Central Bank Governor of the Year, Caribbean
Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, Timothy N. J. Antoine has been named Central Bank Governor of the Year, Caribbean by GlobalMarkets.
GlobalMarkets is the featured…
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October is Financial Information Month in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union.
The theme for Financial Information Month (FIM) is: Financial Empowerment Through Education. FIM is a regional financial, economic, business and entrepreneurial…
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