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…

The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) invites submissions of expression of interest from qualified persons to fill the role of Blockchain Technical Adviser to support its piloting of a digital EC currency (DXCD).

The pilot project, scheduled to…

Communiqué of the 92^nd 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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Today (1 October), the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) is celebrating 35 years of existence, 35 years of service and, most importantly, 35 years of monetary stability.

We offer a high note of praise to Almighty God for His greatness and…

"The Monetary Council convenes at a time when the global economy is recording its best growth in seven years with projections of 3.9 per cent for both this year and next year"

Your Excellency Dame Dr Cecile La Grenade, Governor General of Grenada

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Chairmanship of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) was transferred to Dr the Right Honourable Keith Mitchell, Council Member for Grenada, during the official Handing Over Ceremony on 27 July at the Crown Ball Room,…

Commencing 2018, the publication of the Economic and Financial Review (EFR) will be bi-annually instead of the previous quarterly frequency.  The first publication in this new series will cover the period January to June 2018 and the second…

ECCB Reconstitutes Eastern Caribbean Payments Council

Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis, 6 July 2018 - As part of its mandate to provide general oversight of the payment and settlements system, the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has…

Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis, 6 July 2018 - The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) is celebrating 42 years since the EC Dollar has been pegged to the US Dollar at a fixed rate of EC$2.70 to US$1.00.

The EC Dollar was pegged to the US Dollar on…

Bitcoin ATM Not Authorised by Regulators in ECCU

It has come to the attention of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) and the Financial Services Regulatory Commission of St Kitts and Nevis (FSRC) that a Bitcoin ATM has been installed at a…